Saturday, January 31, 2015

January 29 - A drive delayed

     We planned to drive up to the north side of the big island, so after breakfast we headed out from our Airbnb.  Around half an hour later the low tire pressure sensor light went on.  I stopped to take a look, and the tires looked fine.  Maybe just a slow leak.
     I checked again after five miles.  This time I saw a small bulge on the left front tire.  We were 12 miles from Waimea, the cattle town that is home to the giant Parker Ranch.  I hoped to make it there and get to a tire shop to have the tire repaired.  But after another stop five miles later I realized that the tire would have to be changed.



Job done.

      We drove the rest of the way into Waimea and found a tire repair place.  Unfortunately, the split/puncture was too far out towards the edge of the tire to be repaired, so after a discussion with Avis, we decided to drive to the Kona airport to exchange the car.  That meant our trip to the north coast would have to be cancelled.
      We decided to have burgers for lunch.  After all, we were next to the fifth biggest ranch in the US.
Village Burger uses only local, grass-fed beef.  It hit the spot.

     After lunch we drove to the airport and exchanged cars.  The hatchback Ford Focus was a good little car for us.  We got a Nissan Versa in return.  More room in the back seat, less in the "trunk".  But it will do.  Amy flies home on the 31st.

Once she does, there will be fewer photos of both Diana and me.  Her iPhone takes pretty good pictures.
Here's the new car.

1 comment:

  1. Great shots. I am glad you are with people that dont bring out you Spartan tendancies.i too, seem to have bad luck with rental car tires. The trip seems much more fun than the Australia blog. No flies up the nose, 45C temps, or $16 beers! Enjoy!

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