Healthy Travel Guide: Kona, Hawaii

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Impela, i-Hawai'i icela amaphupho ezinsuku zobuvila emabhishi anesihlabathi ephuza iziphuzo zesambulela. Kepha minyaka yonke, ama-triathletes angaphezu kuka-2 300 aya eKona esiQhingini saseHawaii ukuyosenza sibe yi-Big Island enkulu-e-Ironman World Championship.

Umjaho unabasubathi abenza izifundo ze-140.6-mile ezizungeze isiqhingi saseHawaii, kanye nosaziwayo abafana nomlingisi kanye nesikhathi sokuqala u-Ironman Sean Astin kanye nabasubathi abakhuthazayo beqembu lobudala abanjengoMarine wangaphambili oyimpumputhe, uSteve Walker, owamukela ukufakelwa kwenhliziyo nosindile womdlavuza, uDerek UFitzgerald, noTammy Nicholson, owatshelwa ukuthi ngeke aphinde ahambe. Futhi ungabuka konke okwenzekayo ngenkathi kusakazwa u-Emmy kulo mjaho, odlala ngoMgqibelo, Novemba 14 ngo-1: 30 ntambama. ET ku-NBC. Sithola i-verklempt sicabanga nje ngokusetha ama-DVR ethu.

Kodwa akudingekile ukuba ube i-Ironman ukuze ubhukude, uhambe ngebhayisikili, ugijime, noma ujuluke e-Kailua-Kona, i-triathlon mecca yomhlaba. Izakhamizi zase-Hawaii zingabagijimi besibili abanekhono e-U.S., kanti iMassachusetts kuphela egawula amamayela engeziwe ngomuntu ngamunye ku-RunKeeper. Umbuso unamazinga wesibili aphansi kakhulu wokukhuluphala e-U.S., Ngemuva kweColorado kuphela, ngokusho kukaRetale.

Akumangalisi. Enyakatho nje yeKona, amasimu odaka olumnyama olumazombezombe athathelwa indawo ugu olunelanga, olunesihlabathi esimhlophe oGwini lwaseKohala, lapho kuvame khona imidlalo yasemanzini. Le ndawo iphume endaweni yesikhombisa ohlwini lwethu lwamadolobha asogwini anempilo kunawo wonke eMelika, kuyilapho isifunda saseKona sikleliswe endaweni ye-19. (Bathole bonke emabhishi angama-35 amahle eMelika Ngabathandi Bokuqina). Enkabeni yezwe, i-Waimea iyikhaya lentaba ende kunazo zonke e-Hawaii, i-Mauna Kea elele iqhwa, ephakama ngamafidi angu-13,796 futhi inendledlana yokuqwala izintaba neyokugibela amahhashi. Futhi asikwazi ukukhohlwa i-Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, enezindlela zokuhamba izintaba ezizungeze enye yezintaba-mlilo ezisebenza kakhulu emhlabeni. Yebo, sishilo izintaba-mlilo.

Uphefumulelwe ukuthola i-Ironman yakho ivuliwe? Isiqhingi saseHawaii senza ukuhamba okunempilo kube lula ngesimo sezulu esifudumele unyaka wonke, imicimbi yezemidlalo esezingeni lomhlaba, izintaba nokuningi. Yithi Aloha kuKona!

Bhala kahle

Ihhotela i-Mauna Kea Beach lihlezi endaweni ethandeka kakhulu yesihlabathi e-Hawai'i Island. Lalivulwe ekuqaleni ngo-1965, leli hhotela leleDon Drapers lomhlaba, ngobuciko besimanjemanje obuhle phakathi kwekhulu leminyaka kanye neqoqo lezobuciko lomhlaba wonke elizii-1,600 lasePacific nelase-Asia. Uma uze ukubhukuda, ukugibela ibhayisikili nokugijima, ngeke kudingeke ubheke kude kakhulu nempahla yaseMauna Kea uqobo. Uzothola ababhukudi benza amathanga emanzini amakristalu eKauna'oa Bay, ichibi elinjengenhlabathi elicijile eliyisihlabathi. Thatha ibhayisikili lakho bese ugibela inkambo ye-Ironman eceleni kweNdlovukazi uKa'ahumanu Highway ngaphesheya kwamasango eholide. Noma shayela imizuzu engama-25 uye kuMana Road e-Waimea ukuze ugijime ngaphezu kwamamayela angu-40 wamagquma. Uma ukhetha ukujima ungaphakathi endlini, zama isikhungo sokufaneleka esingu-2,500 sq. ft., esihlinzeka nge-yoga yangaphambi kolwandle. E-Beach Club entsha yehhotela, uzothola ama-stand-up paddleboards, amabhodi womzimba, ama-snorkel gear, namabhayisikili wokuqasha, kanye nezifundo ze-surf, ama-outrigger canoe adventures, amakilasi e-SUP nokuningi. (Bheka Umhlahlandlela Wabasaqalayo Wokugibela Ukugwedla Ukuma.)

IHapuna Beach Prince Hotel, indawo yokungcebeleka kukadadewabo kaMauna Kea, ihlala phezulu eHapuna Beach State Recreation Area, edonsela ukubuyekezwa okumnandi kwabasolwandle eFoursquare njengolwandle lwesihlanu oluhle kakhulu e-U.S.. Ibhishi elikhulu lesihlabathi esimhlophe sase-Hawaii Island, i-Hapuna ilungele ukubhukuda, i-boogie boarding, kanye ne-snorkeling. Noma shaya izixhumanisi enkundleni yegalufu eyenzelwe u-Arnold Palmer. Uma ithenisi iyijamu yakho, yinikeze ezinkundleni zolwandle ezingu-11 e-Seaside Tennis Club eMauna Kea Beach Hotel, ekleliswe endaweni yesishiyagalolunye emhlabeni yi-Tennis Resorts Online.

Uma uyi-Kona noma uyi-bust, i-Sheraton Kona Resort and Spa e-Keauhou Bay isendaweni enhle yokusebenzisa i-Ali'i Drive edumile ka-Ironman. Indawo yokungena ehhotela iqhele ngekota nje yekhilomitha. Ngenye indlela, imishini yokunyathelisa esikhungweni sokuzivocavoca samahora angama-24 kanye neyoga yasekuseni endaweni yokubuka utshani ibhekene nokubukwa okumangalisayo kolwandle. Ukuthanda ukubhukuda? Cwilisa echibini elingamamitha-skwele angu-14,100 elibheke emaweni asolwandle angaphambili.

Hlala usesimweni

Abasubathi kufanele bathole indawo emjahweni ofanelekayo, bangenele ilotho, noma bawine ibhayibhili endalini yokupha ukuze baqhudelane ku-Ironman World Championship. Kodwa kunezinye izindlela eziningi zomjaho esiqhingini sase-Hawai'i. I-Ironman 70.3 Hawai'i ngoJuni 4, 2016 iyona kuphela yokuhlungela i-Ironman World Championship esifundazweni, ngokuqala nokuphela oGwini lwaseKohala.

Ngaphambi kokuvakashela, hlola imijaho yaseBig Island, ebala konke ukubhukuda kwesiqhingi, ukuhamba ngebhayisikili, kanye nemicimbi eqhutshwa unyaka wonke. Akukho ukuzogijima? Isikole iTriathlon Hawaii siqhuba uchungechunge lonyaka wonke lwamakamu okuqeqesha ama-triathlon.

Uma ufuna ukuzilolonga uwedwa, gxuma usuka e-Kailua Pier-isiqalo nesiphetho sesifundo se-Ironman World Championship-ukuze ubhukude emanzini ase-Kailua Bay, noma uye echibini le-quarter-mile ubude, elimise okwenyanga e-Kauna'oa Beach. , lapho umsele ugcina khona ukuntweza okuncane.

IQueen Ka'ahumanu Highway yindawo yokugibela. Umzila webhayisikili osayizi ophanayo ubonakala wakhiwe kucatshangelwa onxantathu. Uzobona ukuhamba okuningi eduze kwezimoto kanye nalelo dwala elimnyama le-lava. Ukusuka maphakathi neKailua-Kona, unamamayela angama-50 omgwaqo oya esiqongweni esisenyakatho sesiqhingi eHawi.

Qalisa ku-icon ye-Ironman's Ali'i Drive-amamayela ayisikhombisa ukusuka ekuqaleni kuze kube sekugcineni ngomaka njalo ngemayela njengoba idlula eKailua-Kona. Lindela amagquma ambalwa amakhulu kanye nobubanzi obusicaba nobuhle bendawo enhle. Noma ungene kuMana Road e-Waimea, ogijima ngaphezu kwamamayela angu-40 ukuzungeza i-Mauna Kea. Zilungiselele isimo sezulu esishintshashintshayo kusukela emoyeni onamandla ukuya emvuleni noma elangeni. Kepha imibono ikufanele.

Akufanele kuphuthelwe i-Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park ngasemaphethelweni aseningizimu yesiqhingi, enemizila engamamayela angu-150 nezintaba-mlilo ezimbili eziqhumayo, iKilauea neMauna Loa. Cabanga ngohambo oluningi lokuhamba ngokujulile oluholwa yiHawaii Outdoor Guides, ehlela ukuhamba kwamahora amathathu kuya kwayi-12 enqamula ukugeleza kwelava kwepaki, amashubhu we-lava, ama-steam vents, ama-craters, nokuningi. Noma phuma ngeNative Guide Hawai'i's Warren Costa, owayengumqaphi owazi wonke amahektare angama-333,000 epaki, umlando, i-geology, i-flora nezilwane. (Lapha, Ezinye Iziqiwu Ezinhle Eziyi-10 Zikazwelonke Ezikufanele Ukuqwala Izintaba.)

Futhisa Uhambo Lwakho

Alukho uhambo oluya eKona oluphela ngaphandle kokuma e-Da Poke Shack nase-Umeke. Lezi zibali ezilinganiselwe kakhulu zisebenzisa kuphela i-poke entsha sha, isidlo sangokwesiko saseHawaii senhlanzi eluhlaza engamakholishi asolishwe ngosawoti, izimila zasolwandle kanye nezinye izinongo ezithile. Uma uthanda i-sushi, siyathembisa ukuthi uzothanda ukubanjwa.

AmaVegan azothanda Under The Bhodi Tree, okuwukuphela kwendawo yokudlela eqinisekisiwe yasendaweni esifundazweni. Izithako eziningi zitshalwe esiqhingini saseHawaii, kanti indawo yokudlela inikela ngeqembu eliholwa ngabasebenzi elihamba phambili futhi elihamba izintaba ngama-run wamaviki onke mahhala kanye nokunyuka ngezinyanga.

Futhi-ke, kufanele uphuze ikhofi ethile yakwaKona. I-Oceanfront i-Kona Haven Coffee inikeza izinto ezinhle, amaphesenti angu-100 atshalwa endaweni endaweni engamahektha angu-40 e-Golden Belt yesifunda sokutshala ikhofi i-Kona.

Splurge

Uyafuna leso siphuzo sesambulela esishiwo? Zama i-cocktail yesiginesha iMauna Kea Beach Hotel, iFredercio. I-rum elula ne-whisky concoction ihlanganisa uphayinaphu, isithelo sothando, i-guava, namajusi awolintshi. Ngakho-ke ngokuyisisekelo i-smoothie.

Uma ushokoledi kuyinjabulo yakho yecala, vakashela ama-Big Island Candies eHilo ukuthola ushokoledi omuhle kakhulu nama-shortbreads. Indawo ekahle kakhulu yokuthatha amabhokisi ezipho ambalwa abantu abazoba nomona ngokuthi ubashiye ngemuva ekhaya.

Ufuna ukuthenga? Misa kwi-Big Island Running Company, isikhungo seKailua-Kona esinesiqubulo esithi "Run Big." Inkampani ibamba iqembu lamasonto onke ligijima futhi lithengise amagiya okugijima ezindaweni ezimbili. Lapha yilapho uzothola khona ihembe elithi "Run Aloha" ukuze likukhumbuze nge-Hawai'i kukho konke ukugijima.

I-Pit Stop

Ukubona lesi siqhingi ngobukhulu baso, cabanga ngokuvakashela eMauna Kea, lapho izivakashi zingakhuphuka khona noma zishayele ingqungquthela ngamamitha ayi-13,796. Le ntaba iyikhaya lendawo yokuhlola enkulu kunazo zonke emhlabeni (kanye neqoqo elikhulu kunawo wonke lamatheleskopu) we-optical, infrared, kanye ne-submillimeter astronomy. I-Hawaii Forest & Trail's Mauna Kea Summit & Stars Adventure ithatha izivakashi ukusuka olwandle kuya esiqongweni sentaba ekushoneni kwelanga, lapho ama-temps aphakathi kuka-32 degrees, alandelwa yinkanyezi enamandla amakhulu. I-Hawai'i Forest & Trail izohlinzeka ngakho konke okudingayo okuhlanganisa ipaki enezimbotshana, amagilavu, kanye nesidlo sakusihlwa esishisayo esigcwele ukhokho ofudumele namakhukhi.

Uma udinga ukunikeza imilenze yakho ukuphumula ekugijimeni okuningi, ukuhamba ngezinyawo, nokuhamba ngebhayisikili, hamba uye eKohala Zipline eNyakatho Kohala ngohambo lwasemoyeni lweziqongo zezihlahla zaseHawaii.

Futhi akulona uhambo oluya e-Hawai'i ngaphandle kwemidlalo ethile yamanzi. I-SUP, i-surf, noma i-kayak iKealakekua Bay enezimpahla zeKona Boys. Noma i-snorkel ene-Kohala Sail & Sea emanzini e-Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. Ungabona amahlengethwa e-spinner, izimfudu zasolwandle, nemikhomo yama-humpback ngenkathi yasebusika.

Iqiniso elijabulisayo: Ibhodi le-boogie board lasungulwa futhi lavivinywa e-Kailua-Kona ngo-1971. Ibhishi laseLaalao eduze nedolobha laseKona, elidume "ngomlingo" wezihlabathi ezinyamalalayo phakathi nokushintshashintsha kwamagagasi, lingenye yamabhishi angcono kakhulu okuntweza emanzini kanye ne-boogie boarding esiqhingini. (Usulungele ukuhamba? Thola ukuthi Ungakuhlela Kanjani Iholide Elinempilo Kakhulu (futhi Elingcono Kakhulu!) Njalo.)

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