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40,000 Miles with a Garmin 60Cx

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We interrupt my Hawaiian vacation ramblings to bring you, well, different ramblings. The overall odometer on my trusty Garmin GPSMAP 60Cx, which I’ve kept going since I bought the GPS three years ago this month, passed the 40,000 mile milestone while we were in Hawaii. Since I subtract air miles, the 40,427 miles represent walking, […]

Hawaii, the Big Island – Part 5

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In the last episode, we left off with our heroes trapped in the fiendish Tapioca Laser Hut of The Ferro Pharaoh. Slowly the sugary laser cut a deadly path towards their toes! Would Hero Man be able to escape somehow? And what of his plucky sidekick, Expendable Lad? Find out after the commercial break… Ok, […]

Hawaii, the Big Island – Part 4

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Morning view from the lanai The following day started much like the previous one: with Allison waking up far too early. This was followed by a leisurely breakfast on the lanai, checking of email/news/Twitter on the lanai, and discussing the day’s plans. On the lanai. Today was going to be the day we drove over […]

Hawaii, the Big Island – Part 3.5

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Just a quick post to link to the first Hawaii trip gallery, covering our first day and a half on the Kona Coast. Mahalo!