06-16-2026 Walk

Planned easy day before the big challenge on Wednesday. I woke up and read for a while, had some leftover grilled food for breakfast. Later on we walked up to a little marketplace area and strolled through the shops. We stopped at Foodland and got a couple of items before Ann and I walked back, while Emily and Caleb got food and had lunch in the park by the ocean. I read some more in the afternoon, avoided taking a nap, and drove to pick up my rental bike in Paia. I got the bike from Maui Sunriders, where I had reserved a Scott Addict. They didn't have that bike, so they gave me a Trek Domaine (Shimano 105 DI2 50/34 and 11/34), which had carbon wheels, wider tires, and weighed more than the Scott. Other than that, the rental went off without a hitch, and I saw some of the roads I will ride on from Kihei. It will take a little longer to get to the point where I can turn south and head up. So many factors could turn this ride into a bigger challenge. Drove back to the Airbnb and plotted out my route on Strava, ending at the bike shop in Paia. In the late afternoon we drove (Emily) down to a fancy walking outdoor mall in Wailea and watched a hula demonstration. The dances and dancers were varied and excellent through and through, a quite pleasant free experience. We ate at Black Rock Pizza on Kihei for dinner, it was okay, a good carb-loading session with breadsticks too. Back to the Airbnb, where I packed up my stuff into a fanny pack, not sure about taking the bottle of water, due to the weight. It will be a gametime decision in the morning.

Recent books read:

The Maze Runner trilogy

Ben Mezrich, Bitcoin Billionaires

Adrian Tchaikovsky, Children of Time