tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33815142011-09-26T11:43:46.697-10:00Biking Through HawaiiJoin Joel Perlish of Pennsylvania as he bikes through his 50th state, hits his 500th touring day, and rolls over his 22,500th touring mile!Coznoreply@blogger.comBlogger121100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3381514.post-1104532303725246982004-12-31T13:27:00.000-10:002004-12-31T12:31:43.726-10:00FYI: The contents of this journal can now be found on Joel's official website, www.joelperlish.com. Feel free to leave individual comments on these entries for Joel or head over to the website and leave a guestbook entry for him. Thanks!
Coz
The Carpeted Wall
Coznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3381514.post-112375952002-03-28T18:56:00.000-10:002004-12-31T12:04:15.673-10:00March 28, 2002-Thursday
How can it be possible that it’s already two weeks since the end of the
Hawaii bike ride?
I am notorious for not wrapping up journals. I don’t know why - maybe I
don’t want the trip to end. Maybe I just get caught up with newer projects at
home, and then can’t be bothered. But the last day or two of most of my trip
journals go tattered and unfinished.
Furthermore, there Coznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3381514.post-107873182002-03-15T18:42:00.000-10:002004-12-31T12:12:23.783-10:00HOME AT LAST
Well, it was a brutal 14 hours or so flying home. I am exhausted.
Just wanted to get a quick note out to y'all to let you know I got back safely.
I will have another entry in a day or two.
Here's the honest to goodness final image I took in Hawaii - undoctored.
What a sight, eh?
ps. thanks for coming along....
Click for full-size image
Coznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3381514.post-107410582002-03-14T13:48:00.000-10:002004-12-31T12:13:04.696-10:00DAY 9
March 13, 2002 - Wednesday - Day 9
Miles Today - 70 Total Miles - 290
Panaluu,HI to Kona,HI
- Completion of Biking Trip -
When I went out to run, there were two cute big snails at the bottom of
Josh’s back stairway. They were sloooowwwwlllly making their way across the
cement pad there. Reminded me of my biking speed. While jogging I noticed
some snails that didn’t quite make it across Coznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3381514.post-107274602002-03-14T01:02:00.000-10:002004-12-31T12:14:08.690-10:00DAY 8
March 12, 2002 - Tuesday - Day 8
Miles Today - 1 Total Miles - 220
Rest Day in Naalehu,HI
- At Josh’s A-frame Beach Place -
Anyone who knows me just knows it’s hard for me to sit still. Yet, here I
was in the middle of a piece of paradise, and I just HAD to make myself stay
put.
The day started early enough. Josh was up as he said he would be at 5am.
I rumbled awake in the back room at Coznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3381514.post-106848982002-03-12T20:15:00.000-10:002004-12-31T12:20:32.006-10:00DAY 7
March 11, 2002 - Monday - Day 7
Miles Today - 31 Total Miles - 219
Volcano,HI to Naalehu,HI
- At Josh’s A-frame Beach Place -
FROM THE TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN TO THE SEASIDE -
- A LITTLE PIECE OF PARADISE -
This is the way most tour days are begun: after I’m sure I’ve got
everything, that I haven’t left a thing behind, the bike is wheeled to the
roadside, the odometer is reset, and a new dayCoznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3381514.post-106435172002-03-11T18:13:00.000-10:002004-12-31T12:15:38.693-10:00DAY 6
March 10, 2002 - Sunday - Day 6
Miles Today - 16 Total Miles - 188
Around the Kilauea Caldera
- Volcano, HI -
PLANS CHANGE - AROUND THE RIM OF A VOLCANO -
NEW FRIENDS - THE LITTLE BERRIES BY THE BIG CRATER -
MY 500th(!) DAY OF BICYCLE TOURING
Had a great night’s sleep, and awoke fairly refreshed at 6ish in the
comfy plush bed.
The bed and breakfast lady came by around 7:15am and brought Coznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3381514.post-105981502002-03-10T13:48:00.000-10:002004-12-31T12:16:16.933-10:00DAY 5
March 9, 2002 - Saturday - Day 5
Miles Today - 29 Total Miles - 172
Hilo,HI to Volcano,HI
- Volcano Bed & Breakfast -
(Is there a thin line between unnecessary whining, and the telling it
like it is? Would it be giving the reader the wrong impression to omit the
problems and headaches and complications of the day? When people think of
bike riding, they almost always say me (while probablyCoznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3381514.post-105767042002-03-09T19:06:00.000-10:002004-12-31T12:16:52.933-10:00DAY 4
March 8, 2002 - Friday- Day 4
Miles Today - 62 Total Miles - 143
Weimea (Kamuela),HI to Hilo,HI
- Seaside Motel -
It was a nice morning run - flat highway outside the motel. Great night’s
sleep although I woke up to some odd dreams. One thing about bike touring,
especially when camping - sleep is always deep and usually dreamless. So it
was unusual awakening that way.
I partook of the Coznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3381514.post-105765882002-03-09T19:02:00.000-10:002004-12-31T12:17:28.806-10:00DAY 3
Notes: I sure enjoy hearing from those of you who write me. But would you
kindly not include the journal page when you write - it takes a long time to
filter through on my modem........ before you look at today’s picture, try
to think of the plant that you’d be LEAST likely to see in hawaii. i was
amazed. in my experience anyway, i just would never have guess this plant to
be here.... and Coznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3381514.post-105471552002-03-08T17:40:00.000-10:002004-12-31T12:26:10.143-10:00DAY 2
March 6, 2002 - Wednesday - Day 2
Miles Today - 21 Total Miles - 57
Kawaihae,HI to Kapaau,HI
(-Kohola Adventure B&B -)
Anyone who knows me, knows full well what torment I went through in
thought process of taking the ride to get to the B&B yesterday. (Well, maybe
“torment” is a little strong there!) And anyone who knows me, ALSO knows
that I wouldn’t leave that stretch Coznoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3381514.post-105464232002-03-08T17:14:00.000-10:002004-12-31T12:18:00.476-10:00DAY 1
Miles Today - 36 Total Miles - 36
Kona,HI to Kawaihae,HI
(-stayed in b&b in Hawi,HI -)
-FIRST BIKING DAY - EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED - WHALES LUNGING TOWARD THE SKY
- WIND, RAIN, MORE WIND, MORE RAIN -
I awoke after a good-enough night’s sleep and felt surprisingly strong.
The sending out of the journal notes when without a hitch through the
hotel room phone. I retrieved e-mail, too, of Coznoreply@blogger.com0