Hamoa Beach

DCIM102GOPRO

Contraption!

Getting situated in the Trike

Armin going through the pre-flight checklist

Ready for takeoff

All you needed was an explosion for this to be a Michael Bay movie

Airborne

Wow, we go up fast

From the ground

Waianapanapa

That big waterfall goes through George Harrison’s front yard

Ke’anae Peninsula in front of us, Honolua Bay right behind the prop

I steered… a little.

Our shadow on a cloud below, outlined in a tiny rainbow.

Buzzing over our cottage

Hana town

Hamoa Beach

Here we come

Cut the power at 4000 feet

Turned the engine back on right here

Safe landing

Alelele Falls secret swimming hole

Near Alelele Falls

Hamoa beach in the morning, minor body surfing, extra clear water.  Met Armin at noon for trike flight.  He mounted my GoPro in exchange for selling me some pictures for (fair enough).  Flew south over Waianapanapa, then north along the coast past Keanae, one scary turbulent patch.  Saw George Harrison’s place, Kris Kristofferson’s, then flew slightly inland and south over cinder cones, saw Pat Benatar’s place, our cottage, flew over a cloud and saw our silhouette in rainbow circle, went up to 4000 feet, cut the engine, and glided back to the airport.  After the trike, got some Braddah Hutt, then went to Alelele Stream to swim, saw an amazing rainbow.