Papa rented a bicycle here on Maui ... can't ever go too long with out a bike ride, yah know. But the ride he took on Tues. was not your average bike ride.
He rode from the town of Kula(3500 ft elevation) up hill 22 miles, to the top of a volcano. The summit of Haleakala is at 10,032 ft. elevation. This ride is a big tourist attraction, but the bikes are usually rented and hauled to the top and the cyclists spend the day biking down the volcano. Not my dad ... he rode up! Grandma, Am., B., and R. and J. drove up to meet him and do a little hiking. A. & R. and the twins drove up, too.
Check out these link on Haleakala and the bike ride:
http://www.nps.gov/hale/
(info from the National Park Service)
http://www.haleakala.national-park.com/info.htm
(more about the volcano)
http://www.bikemaui.com/
(but keep in mind Papa biked UP, not down)
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I love Haleakala! I can't believe he went UPhill instead of downhill. Wow! Some of the cycle companies were clients where I worked on Maui. Ah, memories...
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