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At last the ride is finally winding down.
Today is our last day of riding. The group from Waimea has a
40+ mile ride starting with a 8 mile downhill to the coast,
followed by the hot and gruelling ride to Kona.
Our group starts with a 19 mile ride to
Kawaihe followed by a 10 mile sprint to the resort hotels in
the Waikoloa area.
This route along the coast is part of the
Ironmant Triathlon races. It is extremely hot with wide road
shoulders as your only consolation. You can physically see
the heat radiating from the pavement. Absolutely no trees to
shade you from the beating sun. The lava flow on the
roadside only helps to keep you warm.
There are a few points of interests along
this route. The Puako Petroglyphs has a good collection of
rock carvings. The ancient Hawaiian culture did not have any
written language. Rock carvings were their main medium of
preserving history.
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