Just got back from Hawaii, putting an entry in my personal blog, thought you might enjoy it some.
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We rented an old Geo Tracker and made our way up the H1 towards The North Shore. The Tracker was a total wreck to say the least, we picked it up from some guy that was renting scooters, and he charged us ten dollars a day. I am pretty sure he hoped we would not return it. It barely started most days; at times, it took us nearly ten minutes to get it started.
Such is life.
We turned off on Kamehameha Highway and we were officially on The North Shore.
When you first arrive at The North Shore, it has a village lifestyle. It is very tropical and host of sugarcane and coffee fields.
Beware of thieves
The North Shore is known for thieves that will rob your valuables out of your car. The locals warn you, but not everyone listens.
This person failed to listen.
