That's my bike!! I say this in my best Forrest Gump voice. Yes, I know that my bike looks like it is in a tree but it is only tied to a tree. If you look closely, you see my honey releasing my bike from its misery. You will soon why my bike was in time-out. LOL ! So, what started as a planned "together" day of GREAT LIFE HAWAII adventure Sunday, we decided to hit the bike trails of Hawaii and see what the island had to offer. After getting the backpack loaded up with as what Gabe, would call "Eagle Nutrients" or "Vit-a-mins" by his beloved Bear Grylls... we took off to the OAC, Outdoor Adventure Center at the base for a trusty compilation of trail maps and hit the road. First of all: A reminder for you bikers out there, don't leave your keys to your bike lock at home! Yours truly did that one! So, we had to go back home. I love how the "Mr." left his too, but of course I didn't say anything. LOL. So.... we make it over to the other side of the island to Kuliouou Trail. After searching for the entrance to the trail(for nearly an hour), we realized we hadn't turn correctly according to the map, we used up nearly an hour's worth of energy looking for this trail. Long story short, we load the bikes back up onto the truck, YAY for me, I put my own bike in the back of the truck...I personally didn't think I could lift the darn thing over my head. For those of you that know me, you know that my little 10 year old sister's arms are longer than mine! We backtracked and found the trail. We had to park the "monster", (photo coming of what I call the monster, coming soon) unloaded, and suited up again, only to find out that in our first hour of riding around, yours truly ran over a thorn and now has a flat tire. NO FEAR, my love is always prepared! He takes his air pump that he has latched on his bike, btw Love has been riding his bike to work daily. As Seashell (my sister)said: "you guys are going GREEN". Why yes, thank you...we are. Who wouldn't at $4.29/gallon for gas? Remember, we drive a monster pickup! We will discuss our going green efforts in a later post. So, he we go!
Upon, arriving at the trail. We take a look around at the path and discuss our options, we decide to go along the ridge path, which according to the map is the easier of the two options. Ugh, we are pushing our bikes at this point down the path because it is so bumpy and full of tree stumps and roots that there is no way we can take our bikes UP this path. Needless to say, we come across fellow adventurers, who are bike-LESS! So, we make an executive decision to dump the bike idea as we knew according to our OAC map, this is also a hiking trail. So, we ditched the bikes, locked them up to a couple of trees and off we go! Let's hike!
Ready, set...GO!!! We are hiking! We will fast forward my griping of being eaten by mosquitoes, hahaha, I can only hear Gabe's beloved Bear Grylls, say MO-skee-tos and I die laughing when I think about it. Didn't Mr. Grylls warn us many of times about mo-skee-tos and the need of repellant? Didn't teaching English in Mexico after a hurricane, teach me the importance of insect repellant?? I guess not!!! So, the day transpires with many, many...Bear Grylls references and puns. For those of you avid, Man VS Wild fanatics, you know what I am talking about. We took some photos along the way of the Kuliouou Valley and talk about retirement plans and how the valley, reminds us somewhat of Italy. 
I just love the fact that I am way too short for this together shot! Please excuse my body's vertical challenge. Love and I want to buy a house in foreign country one day, but at our Navy savings plan rate and savings for our children, we think we might be better off researching a not so glamorous country where our mighty US dollar may S-T-R-E-T-C-H a little farther! Our hike was a good one, walking up the path and enjoying the views of (for me my feet, because I concentrated on them so much, because I didn't want to bust down the path, I AM A KLUTZ!!)
the valley and the distinct difference in weather as our elevation rose. We reached a surreal part of the climb where there was pine trees and what looked like douglas fur trees and the ground was completely covered in tree needles. It just looked that we had climbed a completely different planet. At one point Love wanted to roll down the slope for the fun of it, but I persuaded him not to, as we want to have kids one day and I want him to be here when I am old and vieja. I stopped and mimicked the infamous sound of music scene, the hills are alive with the sound...I think you get the picture. But it was a fun, wholesome day that
ended with a bang. LITERALLY!! So, after reaching the top and taking the following photo:
we descended back down as it was quickly growing dark outside, we raced down the hill and took a few more photos. Why does he make faces in the background of my photos?? Such a boy!! (see below)
We made it down safe and sound, we even stopped to take a silly photo.
We made peace with our bikes and asked for their forgiveness for abandoning them and then it happened. We ended our night with a bang. Remember, I had a flat?! Well, love pumps the tire up with air AGAIN so that we can ride back to the truck when B-a-N-g!! The tire blew out, the tube exploded..sounding like a gun shot in the still of the night. Good thing we were alone or who knows what could have happened...LOL...(this path is also the site of PUBLIC hunting grounds!!!! AGHHH!!!!!) All I can say is that my hubby really does LOVE me... he carried my defunct bicycle back down the trail, down the hill, and ALL the way to the truck. WHAT A MAN!! I luv him!! He's ALL mine! :)
Question: Name two things that you should do before going on an bike riding trail? Don't remember? You need to read this post again, my friend!! :)
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