Advice wanted - where in Hawaii

"Alan Hoyle" wrote in message
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On Mauna Kea, the road from the visitor's center (~9000') to the
summit (~14000') is not paved. Though altitude sickness is rare,

http://www.ifa.hawaii.edu/mko/visiting.htm

Stargazing on Mauna Kea was the highlight of our trip out there last
year. The visitor's center has a nightly stargazing program including
some 12" or slightly larger telescopes that are there all the time.

There are also some generous volunteers who bring their own huge
telescopes, including one who claimed that his scope was "better than
the University of Hawaii's scope at the summit." A glance though that
particular viewfinder easily showed deep sky objects, but instead of
looking at a print or a video screen, the multi-million-year-old
photons were actually hitting our retnas directly. Amazing.

For cycling though, I think Maui (up Haleakela or back down it) might
be a better destination.


O yeah. . That place sounds great!

mk5000

(Those girls, those girls, those girls, those girls)
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I was just playin' the game
It was all a fantasy (Those girls)--Snoop Dog

Pat wrote:
I've now bike in all of the 48 contiguous states and need only to pick
up Alaska and Hawaii. I'm considering Hawaii in February, partly in
the hope the weather there may possibly be better than in Milwaukee.
Besides, it's our anniversary.


One of my friends was stationed there and she told me it rains a LOT during
the winter months. If there is some way to check this out, I'd suggest you
look into it.

Riding in the rain in Hawaii is not unpleasant.

Usually, one can avoid the rain by going to the other side of the island.

--
Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
The weather is here, wish you were beautiful

On Apr 27, 10:32*pm, Ron Wallenfang wrote:
I've now bike in all of the 48 contiguous states and need only to pick
up Alaska and Hawaii. *I'm considering Hawaii in February, partly in
the hope the weather there may possibly be better than in Milwaukee.
Besides, it's our anniversary.

What island or islands are best for bike riding?

For overall scenery, I'd pick Kauai but on Maui I'd especially
recommend the road to Hana if it's a sunny day. Traffic should be
negligible.

Regards,
Bob Hunt

On Apr 28, 9:24*am, Kristian M Zoerhoff
wrote:
On 2008-04-28, Ron Wallenfang wrote:

Besides, it's our anniversary.

How many years, if I may ask?

--

Kristian Zoerhoff


Married Feb. 7, 1970, so 39 years for the contemplated Hawaii trip.
For 20, I managed to pull off a surprise trip to Paris. For 30, we
opted to do a "private" getaway to Marco Island, but unbeknownst to
Mary Ann, our 6 children preceded us there, and were waiting to
surprise her when we got to the hotel. I don't know what if anything
I can come up with for 40.

Thanks for asking

On Apr 29, 9:11*pm, Ron Wallenfang wrote:
On Apr 28, 9:24*am, Kristian M Zoerhoff
wrote:

On 2008-04-28, Ron Wallenfang wrote:

Besides, it's our anniversary.

How many years, if I may ask?

--

Kristian Zoerhoff


Married Feb. 7, 1970, so 39 years for the contemplated Hawaii trip.
For 20, I managed to pull off a surprise trip to Paris. *For 30, we
opted to do a "private" getaway to Marco Island, but unbeknownst to
Mary Ann, our 6 children preceded us there, and were waiting to
surprise her when we got to the hotel. *I don't know what if anything
I can come up with for 40.

Thanks for asking

Fred and Bill are talking at a bar.
Fred- "Say Bill, didn't you just have your 30th wedding
anniversary?".
Bill- "Yeah.
Fred- "What did you do to celebrate."
Bill- "I took her to Paris."
Fred- "Paris? Wow! What the heck will you do for your 40th?"
Bill- "I don't know. Maybe I'll go back to pick her up."

Regards,
Bob Hunt

Ron Wallenfang wrote:

Married Feb. 7, 1970, so 39 years for the contemplated Hawaii
trip.
For 20, I managed to pull off a surprise trip to Paris. For 30,
we
opted to do a "private" getaway to Marco Island, but unbeknownst
to
Mary Ann, our 6 children preceded us there, and were waiting to
surprise her when we got to the hotel. I don't know what if
anything
I can come up with for 40.

Paris, Hawaii -- the bar's set pretty high. I don't think a trip to
the Green Bay Packer Hall of Fame is going to do it.

But you're a religious guy, and maybe your wife is, as well. Rome?

On Apr 29, 11:01*pm, "ZBicyclist" wrote:
Paris, Hawaii -- the bar's set pretty high. I don't think a trip to
the Green Bay Packer Hall of Fame is going to do it.

Going to watch the Packers play in Super Bowl XLIV should do it! But
there are a few contingencies involved with that.

Ron Wallenfang wrote:
On Apr 29, 11:01 pm, "ZBicyclist" wrote:
Paris, Hawaii -- the bar's set pretty high. I don't think a trip to
the Green Bay Packer Hall of Fame is going to do it.

Going to watch the Packers play in Super Bowl XLIV should do it! But
there are a few contingencies involved with that.

The Slackers could not even beat da Behs last year!

--
Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
The weather is here, wish you were beautiful