KONA, HAWAII
PHOTOS TAKEN BY RUNNER PYGOYA DURING KONA MARATHON, JUNE 2007

 

 

Finisher Dr. Rodney Pygoya Chang, Honolulu

 

 

With son, Bronson Chang,19

 

 

Bronson prepares with Erin a poster sign

 

 

Brought a tears to my eye as this was my coveted 20th life time marathon.  Erin holds "20th!"

 

 

Resting after the marathon

 

 

Popular local restaurants; it was packed and the prices are reasonable.  I'm wearing my Finisher's shirt 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wife Erlinda and Bronson check out the People's Market

 

 

 

 

 

 

Big Island of Hawaii is famous for anthuriums

 

 

Local fruits, really cheap compared to supermarket prices

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note the cruise ship off Kona

 

 

 

 

Lonely papaya tree; probably from seed in bird dropping

 

 

lava rocks

 

 

Had hamburger and beer up there; kind of long wait.

 

 

Bronson went with I think a cheesy tortilla; the bottles in front are for me as I hydrate the day before the run.

 

 

One week later I flew to attend the 60th anniversary of the "Roswell Incident" in Roswell, New Mexico. 
Probably lst Roswell baseball cap in Kona?  And there's my carbo loading pile of stuff I don't usually eat.

 

 

 

 

Reflections