Hawaii 2003

This portion of this document was written in August of 2020 based on noted from 2003
Tuesday, September, 09, 2003
I went with Andrea 17 years ago, but I cannot find a log of my trip. On this trip, Andrea drove me to the summit of Haleakala and I cycled all the way down to the coast. I mostly remember the ride, Andrea drove me to the summit with a bike (I believe it was rented) and she drove down while I cycled. I met up with her at least once to have a drink in a nice Hawaii bar. Once on the coast of Hawaii we put my rental bike in Andrea’s car. The rest of the day is not clear, but from my miles log it looks like we did an 8-mile hike while at the top of Haleakala. I do recall doing a very nice hike from the summit with Andrea one day and seeing blooming Silverswords. From looking at my photos of this Maui trip it looks like the cycling was after we camped out in the ranger cabin after a hike from the summit of Haleakalā.

Daily google route Map of where Ted cycled in Maui on September 09, 2003. (One way – Summit of Haleakalā to Pacific Ocean in Maui, Hawaii)	A Silversword blooming at the summit of Haleakalā with Ted on his rental bike in the background in Maui, Hawaii.	Ted on his rental biking about to start cycling down to the Pacific Ocean in Maui, Hawaii.
Photo of Ted’s rental bike after leaving the summit of Haleakalā in Maui, Hawaii.	Photo of Ted’s rental bike further than previous photo down the mountian headed to the Pacifc Ocean in Maui, Hawaii.	Photo of Ted’s rental bike further than previous photo down the mountian headed to the Pacifc Ocean in Maui, Hawaii.
Photo of Ted’s rental bike further than previous photo down the mountian headed to the Pacifc Ocean in Maui, Hawaii.	Photo of Ted and his rental bike with a flowering tree. Ted believe this was taken by a bar where Ted met up with Andrea about half way between the summit of Haleakalā and the Pacific Ocean in Maui, Hawaii.	Photo of Ted’s rental bike taken when he arrived at the Pacifc Ocean in Maui, Hawaii.

Total miles ~34 miles (based on log (25 – no bike odometer) vs. google (37.9). Google is probably correct - The discrepancy is probably due to not having a bike odometer and guessing my miles, when I guess it is usually low to reduce cheating myself on annual miles. For my website, I like to be closer to correct.)

Hawaii 2004

This portion of this webpage was written in August of 2020 based on noted from 2004

A google map of all the cycling I did in May of 2004 on Maui

Monday, May 10, 2004
I woke up at 4:30 AM and walked to the max with my luggage for Hawaii. The wheel on my suitcase broke a little ways before I arrived at the max stop. I took the max to the Airport and then flew to Maui, Hawaii. Once in Hawaii I had to walk a long ways with the broken suitcase wheel and Andrea gave me a ride to a shop in Kihei where I rented a bicycle for the week. Once on the bike I cycled to La Perouse Memorial and then biked back to Andrea’s place, I took the wrong route on my way back to Andrea’s place and got lost. I had to ask for directions back, Andrea was a little mad at me. We went to Art and Nancy’s condo for drinks in the evening. Art and Nancy are long time friends of Andrea that live in Boulder Colorado and have Condo in Maui. Andrea’s Condo is located on Maui in the town of Kihei (That is where I stayed while visiting). (I am not sure if Art and Nancy’s Condo is also in Kihei, they are not faraway)

Daily google route map of where Ted cycled in Maui on May 10, 2004. (Kihei to La Perouse Memorial and back to Kihei)	Andrea, her friend from Portland (I cannot remember her name) and Ted near the front of Andrea’s Condo in Kihei, Maui.	Ted’s rental bike at La Perouse Memorial in Maui, Hawaii.

Total miles ~21 miles (based on log (10 – no bike odometer) vs. google round trip (27.2 = 2 * 13.6)). Google is probably correct)

Tuesday, May 11, 2004
I cycled from Andre’s place in Kihei to Maalaea and then back to Andrea’s place. It was an easy flat ride. I ended up getting a small wire lodged in the bike tire and had to fix a flat. I was back to Andrea’s around noon, but I was supposed to be back at 11:00 AM. Andrea was a little mad (Andrea is very sweet, when I say mad I really mean anxious about getting to the next stop). Andrea had lunch ready, so we ate and then drove to Art and Nancy. Next, we all went snorkeling.

Daily google route map of where Ted cycled in Maui on May 11, 2004. (Kihei to Maalaea and back to Kihei)	Boat dock in Maalaea, Maui, Hawaii.	Ted’s rental bike at Kealia Pond national wildlife refuge on Maui, Hawaii.

Total miles ~11 miles (based on log (10 – no bike odometer) vs. google round trip (13 = 2 * 6.5)). Google is probably correct)

Wednesday, May 12, 2004
We woke up around 8:00 AM, I went to bike and found I had my second flat, this time for no reason. I fixed the flat and started biking towards Pa’ia. Then I had my third flat between Maalaea and Kahului, this time I found glass in tire. I checked my e-mail in Pa’ia and did not find an e-mail from Diane Owens. I was hoping to get an e-mail from her about a possible interview with Xerox. I met up with Andrea in Pa’ia and we ate lunch there. Then I deiced to bike 1 more hour towards Hana. It took Andrea a long time which help me get further. I ended up getting past twin falls and then to about mile marker 6 of Hana highway (highway 360) before Andrea caught up to me (the road was narrow and windy). Andrea left Pa’ia later than planned and ended out getting a speeding ticket. Since I had gone as far as I did, we decided I should continue biking towards Hana. The traffic was very light and it was a good time to travel the narrow road. I ended up biking to Kaumahinai State Wayside (more than 20 miles before Hana) and then we headed back. We met up with Larry Minigine at around 6:30 PM, a former Freightliner employee I had worked with in Portland. He lived in a very small expensive apartment at 505 Front Street in Lahaina. We had dinner with Larry and walked along the beach. We saw neat glowing sand on the beach that evening. As we walked the beach, we met a hippy and he told us shark stories. We went back to Andrea’s place and arrived there around 11:00 PM.

Daily google route Map of where Ted cycled in Maui on May 12, 2004. (One way - Kihei to Kaumahinai State Wayside)	Ted’s rental bike at the welcome to Pa’ia sign in Maui, Hawaii.	Ted’s rental bike at the start of the Hana Highway Millennium Trail Monument and the zero Mile Marker on Maui, Hawaii.
Ted on his rental bike cycling the Hana Highway.	Andrea next to Ted’s rental bike in Maui, Hawai.	Ted and Larry on a bench on Maui, Hawaii, proably in Lahaina.

Total miles ~38.2 miles (based on log (40 – no bike odometer) vs. google one-way trip (38.2)). Google is probably correct)

Thursday, May 13, 2004
We woke up around 9:00 AM and I checked my e-mail. Andrea went to the Chiropractor, she is still recovering from our accident. Then we drove up to Larry Minighine’s place to go snorkeling at Honolua bay. It is a great place to snorkel, we saw a lot of fish and two neat eels (one was with white spots, the other was very large and black. They both looked scary, but probably harmless). On the way back to Larry’s we stopped for a snack at a beach and then continued to Lahaina. After dropped off Larry, we ate dinner at Kimos in Lahaina. Then we drove back to Andrea’s place in Kihei.
0 miles biked

Friday, May 14, 2004
We woke up at 5:30 AM, packed the car for my Hana bike ride. There was a delay in our departure because I could not find one of my biking shoes. I finally found it and we left Andrea’s place a little after 6:00 AM. We first drove to mile 9 (Waikamio Ridge trail parking lot) of the Hana highway and I started biking towards Hana. Since it was early in the morning the light traffic, very nice ride scenic road and dry sunny weather most of the day. I heard about canoe races in Hana and expected lots of traffic. The road is very windy and this keeps the speed of the traffic slow. I arrived in Hana around 10:30 AM and looked for Andrea at the Hasegawa Store. She wasn’t there yet so I walked to Hana bay and checked out the canoes. When I walked back to the store Andrea was there. Then she drove to Koki Beach and I biked there. We ate lunch and then went to Oheo gulch (seven pools). All we did there was Andrea went to the rest room and then we went to Charles Lindberg’s grave. At the grave area a couple of horses were very close to my bike, someone feed them apples and they check out my bike seat. We stopped and hiked to a waterfall that we found the last time we went to Hana. We ended up skinny dipping in the coldish water. The entire time I was biking and Andrea was driving her car and meeting up with me. I continued biking until the road turned to dirt (I am not sure exactly where I ended, but the below map is probably a slightly low estimate, based on google map with road images and my log data). We stopped at Kaupo store for ice cream, made it just before the store closed at 5:00 PM. Last time we arrived just after the store closed. I cycled basicallly until we reached the store (where the pavement turned to dirt). Next we stopped at St. Joseph’s church and took photos of graves. Continuing on the back road we came across several cattle crossing the road, Andrea insisted that I took photos and I ended up getting some great cow photos. We also stopped and took photos of a neat ocean side arch too. Then I loaded my bike into Andrea’s car and we drove back towards her place. We stopped for dinner at an Italian restaurant in Kahului.

Daily google route map of where Ted cycled in Maui on May 14, 2004. (One way - Waikamio Ridge trail parking lot to Kaupo store)	Andrea in her car driving down the Hana Highway.	The view from the Hana Highway.
Ted’s rental bike on short paved trail next to the Hana highway in Maui, Hawaii.	Ted’s rental bike near rainbow eucalyptus trees on Hana Highway in Maui, Hawaii.	Stream pond for swimming near Hana, Maui, Hawaii.
Waterfall into previous pond photo near Hana.	Ted’s rental bike at the welcome to Hana sign on Maui, Hawaii.	Ted on his rental bike near Hana, Maui, Hawaii.
Ted next to his rental bike near Hana, Maui, Hawaii.	Charles Lindbergh's Grave near Hana, Maui, Hawaii.	Vacant fruit stand near Hana, Maui, Hawaii.
Kaupo General store with Andrea’s car parked out front next to the Hana Highway in Maui, Hawaii.	St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Kaupo, Maui, Hawaii.	Ted on beach somewhere off the Hana, highway in Maui, Hawaii. At this point we are probably getting close to back to the main highway to Kihei (From the photo order I do not think it is Sea Arch)

Total miles ~60 miles (based on log (40 – no bike odometer) vs. google one-way trip (66.9)). Google is probably short for miles – my notes indicated I went to where the pavement ends, might be past the Kaupo General Store)

Saturday, May 15, 2004
We woke up around 9:00 AM and drove to the flea market in Kahului. I bought a Tiki for $10.00 and Andrea bought flowers, vegetables and a crystal dish. Then we drove back to her place and picked up Don for lunch (He lives in the same Condo complex as Andrea). Don’s wife, Doris, died about 6 months ago and he seemed to be coping OK. It sounded like he was becoming a loner, he is very friendly. After lunch we went back to Andrea’s place and got ready for Art and Nancy. We walked down to the beach and watched the sun set with Art and Nancy. There were a lot of police arresting people near the beach and not many people on the beach. We went back to Andrea’s place. Art and Nancy showed up around 7:00 PM and we cooked steaks. They left around 10:00 PM and I got ready for my bike ride. I ended up going to sleep around 11:00 PM.

Sunday, May 16, 2004
I woke up around 5:45 AM and loaded the car for my early morning ride around the north end of the island. Andrea woke up and gave me a ride to the start of my bike ride. The Maui bicycle club put on the Jim Stuart Memorial bike tour and about 100 people did the ride. Some people went 50-kilometer and I did the tougher 100-kilometer ride. The 100-kilometer ride had 3394 feet of elevation gain. They didn’t give me a T-shirt then the lady that signed up after me asked about the T shirt. They gave her one and I asked how much they cost, the guy then said they came with the ride and they only had a few left, he ended up giving me one of them. I left about 10 minutes before the official start time and about 30 minutes later 2 packs of bikes passed me. Only a few more bikers after that passed me. The ride started out flat and about 10 miles into the ride I broke a spoke. I ended up biking into Lahaina looking for a bike shop. No luck, I biked by Larry Minigines and thought about stopping at his place to see if he had any bike tools. I am pretty sure he doesn’t have bike tools, so I decided not to stop. I’m glad I didn’t stop! A little way down the road I ran into the bike ride support vehicle and the support vehicle was from the bike shop where I rented my bike. The guy didn’t have any spokes, but did true my rim. The tire was no longer rubbing on the rim and I was able to complete the ride. The ride was very nice, but it did not seem like a good place to drive a car. Some long one lane stretches for two-way traffic. When cars met on the road one car often had to back up until there was a spot where the other car could squeeze by. On one hill I saw 2 donkeys in the road and some bikers passed saying it would be a photo opportunity. I took a lot of photos. It was very rainy on the north end of Maui. I fell on a metal bridge in Kahakuloa and hurt my side/back, might be related to recurrence of accident injury. The town had a very scenic church. I was the last person for a long way and the support vehicle was waiting for me. On the big downhill after 1000-foot elevation climb I was biking down and had a blowout. Luckily at that point the support vehicle was behind me. When he passed, I was fixing my flat. He replaced the tire and tub for free since I had rented the bike from his shop. The support for the ride ended at 12:30 PM and I arrived back at the finish line around noon. I called Andrea to see if she wanted to join the picnic and she said no. I then went to the picnic and had a free hamburger and beer. I ended up talking with Emily, I passed her and her husband at the last stretch of the ride. It turns out they were the last ones back on the 50 kilometer ride and I was the last one to return from the 100 kilometer ride. She explained how she worked at the wine vineyard and her husband only had one good leg. Her husband had polio in the other leg and motivated Emily. She said he did several marathons and that she did 3 of them with him. She also mentioned that they were normally the last ones back from the big island rides. I also spent some time talking with a 69-year-old man that completed the 50-kilometer bike ride. He was drinking beer and said alcohol was healthy, but smoking was not. After a while I biked back to Andrea’s place and took a nap. Then we went to the Internet Café and I sent an e-mail to Diane Owen’s at Xerox telling her I would like to come in for an interview on May 24th (I did get an interview, but no job). Then we went back to Andrea’s place, got drinks and walked out to Kamaole Beach Park 1 for the sunset. After the sunset, we bought macadamia nuts at ABC store. We bought several cans for 15 dollars and small packs of chocolate covered nuts for $2.00. We went back to Andrea’s place and ate leftovers for dinner. Then we watched the movie Red October.

Daily google route map of where Ted cycled in Maui on May 16, 2004. (One way – North Island loop and then to Kihei)	The other cyclists passing me about 30 minutes into the ride on highway 30 in Maui, Hawaii.	Other cyclists about to pass me after I went through a tunnel on highway 30 in Maui, Hawaii.
Ted’s rental bike with Donkeys on the road as Ted rides the Jim Stuart Memorial bike ride in Maui, Hawaii.	Ted’s rental bike next to the road with costal background on Ted’s Jim Stuart Memorial bike ride in Maui, Hawaii.	Water flooding over the road bridge during the the Jim Stuart Memorial bike ride in Maui, Hawaii. Ted believes this is the bridge where he fell and slightly hurt his back, his back became better without intervention.
Near the north end of the Muai. Highway the raods are very rough. Here is the highway that is part of the Jim Stuart Memorial bike ride in Maui, Hawaii.	Kahakuloa Hawaiian Congregational Church near the north end of Muai, Hawaii.	The picnic at the end of the Jim Stuart Memorial bike ride in Maui, Hawaii.

Total miles ~67 miles (based on log (65 – no bike odometer) vs. google rout (71.6)). Google is probably very close to correct)

Monday, May 17, 2004
We woke up around 9:00 AM and I did a little Xerox reading. Then I biked to the bike shop to return my rented bike. The guy asked me if I had any problems and I mentioned the broken spoke. He asked if I agreed to pay for the broken spoke. I told him I didn’t do anything wrong and the other guy agreed that I should not pay for the broken spoke. I decided not to mention that I used 2 patches and replaced the spare tube. I then walked back to Andrea’s place. I stopped at ABC and bought 2 topless calendars at ABC ($1.99 each). Then Andrea and I went for a hike across the lava fields (at Cape Kinau) to a snorkeling lagoon called the pond. Some people said they saw turtles so I swam a long way into the bay looking for turtles. I had no luck finding turtles. Then we drove back to Andrea’s place and bought gas for $2.47 a gallon.