I will be riding around the island, but as you look at my plans you'll see that this isn't a pure biking trip. I'll be biking, hiking, and doing a little relaxing too. It should be a well-rounded vacation.
Day by day...
This is a first for me. On my other solo trips, I've just gone with the flow, trusting that I'd find a place to stay when I decided the biking day was over. This time I have some specific things I want to see and do, and there are a couple of locations where there appear to be very few places to stay. I have no idea when high season is in Hawaii, but I suspect it's not the middle of May - so it's probably possible to just trust that I can find a place to stay at the end of the day. But even so, I planned this trip out, and made reservations for places to stay. Once I get to the Big Island, I'll just follow my plan. For anyone who wants a peek at it ahead of time, here's a view of my day to day plans.
| Day | From - To | Transportation | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston to Kona | plane | travel, travel, travel |
| 2 | Kailua-Kona | bike & by foot | wander around by bike & on foot, get acclimated | 3 | Kailua to Na'alehu | bike | bike, what else! |
| 4 | Na'alehu to Volcano | bike | bike |
| 5 | Volcano | bike & by foot | wander & hike |
| 6 | Volcano to Hilo | bike & by van | bike + go to the top of Mauna Kea |
| 7 | Hilo | van & hike | hike to active lava flows (I hope!) |
| 8 | Hilo to Waimea | bike | bike |
| 9 | Waimea to the Kohala Coast | bike | bike |
| 10 | Kohala Coast | stay still! | relax on the beach |
| 10 & 11 | Kona to Boston | plane | travel home |
