Monday, November 19, 2012

Kimikaze/Autobaun on 11/11/12

With Handy sick, Peppy and Giggles busy biking, and everyone else unavailable, only the three lady Musketeers gather at the Go-Kart parking lot for our hike to Kimikaze Trail. We hear that the trail is pretty dry and passable. 
While the sky is still dark, Capt. Charlie, Chops and Cutie arrive at the parking lot. The sky is cloud covered and ominous looking. We head toward the old FEBC road for a long and steep climb.

Leaving Marianas Resort, the sky is barely lightening up as we trek up the road toward our first climb.

Up Ayuyu Drive, the FEBC sign is long gone, but the entrance to the old radio station is still well kept and welcoming.

We notice a bunch of these yellow tires arranged in a row. We figure they are some sort of exercise obstacle course. Upon closer examination, we realize that they are planters protecting infant flame trees.

Entrance to Kimikaze a bit overgrown. Sword grass taller than Chops and Cutie.

Chops and Cutie disappearing. The rest of Kimikaze is actually quite clear and dry. We have no problem going down the trail. Coming out at the end of the trail onto Kelabera, we decide to continue across the road into Autobaun. 

A new find on Autobaun. Probably previously hidden behind bushes.

Near the concrete foundation are these "pole holders". We don't know if they are for a gate or some other purpose.

A lone biker. This is the Tinian bike race weekend, so many of the bikers are there.

After finishing half of the Autobaun, we decide to turn back to Kimikaze, but not before we set ourselves up on the roadside for a snack break.
We log in 5.52 miles in 3 hr. 12 min.


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