We had Poke before loading into the tour bus that would take us up to the highest mountain in the world (measured from the sea floor and I love Poke). Our plan was to do the best, best food (Poke), best driving style (chauffeur), best sight (sunset from the highest peak that we can see … Continue reading "Mauna Kea : Sunset and Sights"

We didn't plan to take the almost 14,000-ft adventure friving to Mauna Kea Summit on this trip to the Big Island. Although we loved the idea, we knew four-wheel drive was necessary, adverse conditions were possible, most rental car companies forbid you from taking your car to the top, and it was far out of the way of where we'd be staying while house sitting in Pahoa. However, once we arrived for our sit, the homeowners assured us that the dogs would be fine, their four-wheel-drive truck…

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