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Driving the Pinzgauer along the Southeast shore of Oahu on the Kalanianaole Hwy. |
Same Hwy. on the east shore; the bridge is the one Drew Barrymore passed w/ yellow VW Thing in movie "50 First Dates" |
The Pinzgauer 712M at at Kailua Beach with a "Hawaiian Designs" outrigger canoe on top |
Nice view out of Pingauer while parked at Kailua Beach on east shore. Popoia Island in background |
Kalapawai Market in Kailua Bay. Goood burgers... |
John Martin of "Hawaiian Designs" with his 712M in the jungle near Kahuku Forest Reserve on northeast side of Oahu |
Just out of the jungle and there is the ocean view |
Going north on the Kamehameha Hwy. towards Kualoa Ranch on the east shore |
This little island in background is called Mokolii or "Chinaman's Hat" |
The entry to Kualoa Ranch with new visitor center |
Jungle Expedition at Kualoa Ranch with 712M Pinzgauers |
Take the Pinzgauer jungle tour at Kualoa Ranch and go for another short hike to enjoy the spectacular view down into Ka'a'awa valley |
Turn around and take a look up to the mountains surrounding the jungle to the west |
Now we have the privilege of driving John Martin's 712M Pinzauer into the valley. Taking the north route, we enter right near the Kamehameha Hwy. |
Surreal views as we enter "Jurassic Park" with the Pinz. The "Gallimus Dinosaur Stampede" scene was filmed here |
It gets better and better. Remember the "Godzilla" movie... |
Born and raised on this island John and his friend Barry are thrilled at the opportunity to drive the Pinzgauer in this special place |
Passing a tour Hummer. Now, which passengers have the better view of the surroundings here? |
"Hanging Loose" in the jungle surroundings |
More jungle coming up |
Wondering just how many Pinzgauers could be parked under this tree... |
No real challenges for the Pinzgauer since we stayed on established trails. |
Views, views views... |
In case I haven't mentioned it yet; I think John Martin really enjoys his Pinzgauer |
It is hard to imagine any other vehicle better suited for these tours than the Pinz |
There is Gozilla's footprint! We decided not to drive through it... |
The famous tree from the "Jurassic Park" movie |
Pinzilla in the mist... |
We really enjoyed riding on the top Folding custom seats for the top are already in the R&D stage at T-LO's--Inquire if you operate a Pinzgauer tour business |
One of my personal Pinzgauer driving highlights |
World War II bunker on Kualoa Ranch |
Back to Kailua Beach Park with another canoe creation from John Martin |
Yeah yeah, that canoe is just a tad long for the Pinzgauer but not as long as a Kohola (humpback whale) and fun to ride |
Everywhere we went with the Pinz/canoe combo we got attention from the locals and even some swiss(!) tourists |
A Big Mahalo to everyone from Thilo |
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