{"id":8328,"date":"2015-10-03T01:31:54","date_gmt":"2015-10-03T00:31:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biestmilch.com\/blog\/?p=8328"},"modified":"2016-04-30T10:34:39","modified_gmt":"2016-04-30T09:34:39","slug":"riding-on-the-wind-through-the-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biestmilch.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/03\/riding-on-the-wind-through-the-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Riding on the wind through the week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One week ago we boarded the plane to the Big Island. Meanwhile so many things have happened that we almost can\u2019t recall our departure. The week was rather intense. Our trip to Southpoint on Tuesday where we have been riding our bikes with and against the wind was extraordinary. It became almost a routine to go there every year. <!--more-->It so incredible to see how this place has changed during the last 2 years from a Savanna-like area to rich green grass meadows with the kettle and horses enjoying the rich fodder, gone are the scarce times when they had to look for each single blade of grass.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8335\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8335\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biestmilch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/rich-green.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8335\" alt=\"Never ever in the years one could have imagined such green meadows.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biestmilch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/rich-green.png\" width=\"640\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.biestmilch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/rich-green.png 640w, https:\/\/www.biestmilch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/rich-green-300x150.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8335\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Never ever in the years one could have imagined such green meadows.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8343\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8343\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biestmilch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/southpoint-winds.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8343\" alt=\"The whole area covered with a soft layer of grass.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biestmilch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/southpoint-winds.png\" width=\"640\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.biestmilch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/southpoint-winds.png 640w, https:\/\/www.biestmilch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/southpoint-winds-300x150.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8343\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The whole area covered with a soft layer of grass.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8344\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8344\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biestmilch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/wind-poles.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8344\" alt=\"The power of the wind at the most Southern point of the Big Island is huge.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biestmilch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/wind-poles.png\" width=\"640\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.biestmilch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/wind-poles.png 640w, https:\/\/www.biestmilch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/wind-poles-300x150.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8344\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The power of the wind at the most Southern point of the Big Island is huge.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8342\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8342\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biestmilch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/sk-sp3_3876.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8342\" alt=\"Catching the wind with my Sony camera, all focused not to lose focus!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biestmilch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/sk-sp3_3876.png\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.biestmilch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/sk-sp3_3876.png 640w, https:\/\/www.biestmilch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/sk-sp3_3876-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8342\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Catching the wind with my Sony camera, all focused not to lose focus!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8341\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8341\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biestmilch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/sk-sp2_3897.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8341\" alt=\"Bending with the beauty of the winds...\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biestmilch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/sk-sp2_3897.png\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.biestmilch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/sk-sp2_3897.png 640w, https:\/\/www.biestmilch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/sk-sp2_3897-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8341\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bending with the beauty of the winds&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Wednesday was shopping day. We collected whatever we might need for our CUBE installation on the IRONMAN expo. From the letterbox, the painting for it, all kind of devices to attach and mark things to make our intentions clear we got everything, so far so good. There is still some brainwork necessary not to overlook any missing links.<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, yesterday, was the day we went out with dear <a title=\"Ronnie Schildknecht, 8 times winner of IRONMAN\u00ae Switzerland\" href=\"http:\/\/www.uplacebmctriathlon.com\/athletes\/ronnie-schildknecht\/\">Ronnie<\/a> on the highway. This time he was on the bike and we used car and legs. It was a wonderful sunny day with strong winds down from beloved Mauna Kea. After a veggie bagel at the Lava Java in Waikoloa Village that was &#8211; one may be allowed to say &#8211; a kind of rip-off, Ronnie pedaled with the wind in direction Keahole airport. We followed him hopping off and on the car, camera focused on the boy, the wind, the grass, the lava and the dynamics on the Highway.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8339\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8339\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biestmilch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/sk-ron-discussing_4006.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8339\" alt=\"At our starting point in Waikoloa Village, Ronnie is ready to head out for the wind.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biestmilch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/sk-ron-discussing_4006.png\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.biestmilch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/sk-ron-discussing_4006.png 640w, https:\/\/www.biestmilch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/sk-ron-discussing_4006-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8339\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">At our starting point in Waikoloa Village, Ronnie is ready to head out for the wind.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8333\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8333\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biestmilch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/highway-winds_3992.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8333\" alt=\"Flying with the wind ...\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biestmilch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/highway-winds_3992.png\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.biestmilch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/highway-winds_3992.png 640w, https:\/\/www.biestmilch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/highway-winds_3992-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8333\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flying with the wind &#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8331\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8331\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biestmilch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/highway-dynamics_3990.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8331\" alt=\"Trucks are your companions on the Highway.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biestmilch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/highway-dynamics_3990.png\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.biestmilch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/highway-dynamics_3990.png 640w, https:\/\/www.biestmilch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/highway-dynamics_3990-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8331\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Trucks are your companions on the Highway.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8332\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8332\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biestmilch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/highway-interaction_4000.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8332\" alt=\"Bending against the wind and having fun.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biestmilch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/highway-interaction_4000.png\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.biestmilch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/highway-interaction_4000.png 640w, https:\/\/www.biestmilch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/highway-interaction_4000-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8332\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bending against the wind and having fun.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At the end of the day we let the mind unwind at the most splendid shoreline of Kalaoa where the turtles were just taking their nap. They ignored us completely, they couldn\u2019t care less.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8334\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8334\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biestmilch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/honu_2931.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8334\" alt=\"The holy turtles all in balance with themselves.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biestmilch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/honu_2931.png\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.biestmilch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/honu_2931.png 640w, https:\/\/www.biestmilch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/honu_2931-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.biestmilch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/honu_2931-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8334\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The holy turtles all in balance with themselves helping us to unwind.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Back home our little gecko received us friendly smiling at us from the Big Island map on the kitchen table.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8330\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8330\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biestmilch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/geckoF3426.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8330\" alt=\"Our friendly house gecko helps us to keep the kitchen clean.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biestmilch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/geckoF3426.png\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.biestmilch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/geckoF3426.png 640w, https:\/\/www.biestmilch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/geckoF3426-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.biestmilch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/geckoF3426-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8330\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Our friendly house gecko helps us to keep the kitchen clean.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The evening was lively with <a title=\"Sebastian Kienle, triathlon world champion 2014\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sebastiankienle.de\">Sebastian<\/a> and I discussing politics! The atmosphere was relaxed, everybody being happy with Kjell\u2019s art of cooking.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8338\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8338\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biestmilch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/seb-sk_0959.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8338\" alt=\"Eating and discussing relieves you from worrying.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biestmilch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/seb-sk_0959.png\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.biestmilch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/seb-sk_0959.png 640w, https:\/\/www.biestmilch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/seb-sk_0959-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.biestmilch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/seb-sk_0959-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8338\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eating and discussing relieves you from worrying.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Maybe only the winds made it so easy for us not to lose the directions within all our sites still under construction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One week ago we boarded the plane to the Big Island. 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