If you’ve been following the blog so far, you might wonder why there was a rest day already. It’s because this ride is a bicycling vacation. Ride a day, then an off day to sightsee. There are always optional rides available on rest days. Today Alan and I chose the short 12 mile ride. Alan cycled the whole route. However, when we got to the last 0.4 of a mile with 10-12% grades, I chose to walk. We had already climbed almost 1000 feet and I decided to save some strength for the next day. Alan challenged himself and won! After the ride we enjoyed the resort amenities. There was a Luau at the resort, but we didn’t go because of a future planned luau later in the trip. However, we had “box seats” sitting on the balcony of our room.
Sunset from our room at the Outrigger Resort.
Alan climbing the last 0.4 miles This picture is very deceiving because it looks flat, but it is nothing but uphill (12% grade).
This is the view after the first climb out of the Outrigger Resort.
I snapped a photo of my Garmin where I got off to walk just as it was getting to the 12% grade. This was after a few tough climbs already.
The second pool at the resort was alongside the ocean’s edge.
View from our room during daylight.
A couple of photos of the dancers at the luau.
