If you're ever in a rut, come to Hawaii

I had a bit of the blues this morning, so I decided to go for a drive to clear my head. I would do this on occasion back in Wisconsin. I picked a road, and decided to follow it until it ended. I was certainly able to clear my head and more.

I ended up driving all the way around the island. It took me about 2.5 hours. I never stopped to get out of the car, other than to get gas. Once I got out of the city, it didn't take long before I was able to concentrate on nothing but the beauty that surrounded me. It is December, but I drove with the windows down and I was very warm with the sun beating on me. I saw just about everything, including pineapple fields and coffee tree fields. I saw very large waves on all coasts of the island. I drove within feet of the strikingly blue Pacific Ocean. I saw gorgeous bays that I hadn't seen before. I heard exotic birds singing (over the punk music I had playing.) I saw mountains suddenly springing out of the ocean. I saw surfers surfing.

As fast as I found myself by the ocean, I was driving on a highway at least 200 feet off the ground, through a tunnel in the mountains about a mile long. The mountains were blanketed with rich green life. I wish I would have had a camera with me, but I will certainly be driving this route again with someone else driving so I can get some awesome shots.

There was a stretch of about 40 minutes where I didn't see a McDonald's, Taco Bell or Wendy's. All I saw were homemade signs for homemade food in roadside stands. I didn't have any cash so I didn't stop to enjoy it. There were no apartment buildings, only small beachfront homes or mountain cabins.

Before long, though, I saw a McDonald's. Then another. Then I was back home. I had achieved my goal, though, and cleared my head and was in a better mood. If you ever need to get away, let me know and I'll gladly take you on my route. :)