2010-08-03 Big Island
My trip to Mauna Kea. Mauna Kea is about 14.000 feet tall (4.3 km), 40 deg F cooler than Hilo and the air pressure is 40% lower than at sea level, which means that you should do at least one stop on your way up in order to accustom yourself to the thin air. You actually notice that your brain is only partially working - or at least I noticed.
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