Tasting a Once Forbidden Fruit: Driving Hawaii Island's Saddle Road
October 15th 2013 Hawaii Route 200, locally known as the Saddle Road, is the shortest route between Hawaii Island's two main population centers of Hilo and Kona. Until recently, most car rental companies forbade renters to drive their cars on the Saddle Road because it was poorly maintained and considered one of the most dangerous roads in the US. In the last decade, however, the road has been upgraded section
... read more