1/21/21 – Mahalo Hawaii “Mahalo” is Hawaiian for thank you. It’s a tender word indicating sincere gratitude. I really hate to leave this wonderful place. I’m sure everyone feels the same way leaving here. I had a marvelous routine. Wake
1/20/21 – Inauguration Day, Reflections on America
1/20/21 – Inauguration Day, Reflections on America Congratulations to Joe and Kamala! What a great day it’s been. A friend in D.C. shared this invitation: I would have loved to have gone, but with the rest of the country I
The Sunride Top Ten Rides in America
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1/11/21 – Hawaii Day 5: A little help from my friends
1/11/21 – Hawaii Day 5: A little help from my friends Nearly a week of just tooling around Honolulu, my sole battery that was pre-charged with solar energy from home was getting pretty low. I called Rolf at R &
1/10/21 – Day 4: Tooling around the Island
1/10/21 – Day 4: Tooling around the Island Honolulu is a great city for biking. Practically any place you ride around the city is bright and breezy, always the perfect temperature, always a pleasant ride. One of my favorite routes across
1/9/21 – Hawaii Day 3: Into the Volcano
1/9/21 – Hawaii Day 3: Into the Volcano As I sat in the open air on the third-floor terrace of The Deck Restaurant, Diamond Head seemed right in my lap. Knowing that I was looking at a three-million-year-old crater, I
1/8/21 – Hawaii Day 2: Stung by a Jellyfish
1/8/21 – Hawaii Day 2: Stung by a Jellyfish I awoke refreshed from a great night’s sleep and headed straight for the beach as soon as the sun rose behind Diamond Head. The water was a perfect temperature, just slightly
1/7/21 – Hawaii – Day 1
1/7/21 – Hawaii – Day 1 We made it! Sunride and I finally made it to Hawaii! The days leading up to the trip were full of anxiety, just like the last time when we tried and failed; but this time,