‘Aloha’, was the greeting by my greeter on the beach as my virtual trip around the world made it to Honolulu, Hawaii.  First things first I was hungry.  We found a famous Hawaiian recipe called Huli Huli and it was delicious.  Interesting what you learn when you visit other lands.  Did you know that ‘Iolani Palace, shown above, is the only official royal residence in the U.S. and had electricity years before the White House!  Mount Waialeale is the wettest place in the world getting an average yearly rainfall of over 450 inches! Yikes, you’d need a wet suit to bike there. The islands of Molokai and Lanai have no stop lights and only few stop signs. Hawaii is the only U.S. state where the sun passes directly overhead. The Hawaiian Steak consist of SPAM and Hawaii is largest per capita consumer of SPAM in the US.  Hawaii also is emerging as a world class cycling destination. Perfect weather, sparse traffic, diverse breathtaking scenery, and rural highways are a cyclist’s paradise. It’s coastal routes and insanely steep mountains will wet any cyclist’s appetite. It is safe there too. There are no snakes, squirrels, hamsters, or gerbils in Hawaii and it is illegal to own any of these creatures. I get to continue over the paradise of islands as my next way point is Puuwai, Ni’Hau Island, the western most island of the popular chain.  At 156 miles away the trip will be short, but I’ll be taking my time as I soak up all the sites to see, hula music along the coasts to enjoy, and the smells of all those great restaurants.