Despite a rocky start to our day, it turned out that we had a fabulous trip. Our original driver/guide Kaeele should have called for a personal day at the outset instead of abrubtly changing out on us with hardly so much as a goodbye. When we stopped at the Kehui Safeway to pick up the lunch and dinner provisions, we suddenly found out that we had a change of drivers.
Luckily for us, it was Kristie W., a driver who approached the day in all the best ways. She started out by finding out who we were and where we were from so that the tour genuinely did have a family feel for the duration.
There were 10 of us, two young couples, two older couples and a pair of women who were cousins. We came from all over the U.S. California, St. Louis, Philly and Michigan and Kristie had a way of telling her stories and hearing ours, all the while pointing out the attractions, including some that were not so well known and out of the way..
The road was not always great, but the ride was a pleasure. I felt truly welcomed and appreciated all the personalized touches.