Garmin Nuvi 670 / 680 GPS Navigator with MSN Direct Review II

Aloha!!! Our last day in Hawaii :-(

This is the second review I am doing of the Garmin Nuvi 680 with MSN Direct. My first is here.

I decided to write a second one with some screenshots of our latest vacation showing the Garmin Nuvi 680 in action. The only difference between the 670 and the 680 is that the 670 comes with European Maps.

We just spent 2.5 weeks in Hawaii on Kauai and the Big Island. We spent a lot of time on 4 wheel drive only roads. The Garmin Nuvi was awesome to have along on the trip. It was better than renting a local islander to guide us around. It completely relieved the stress of having to break out maps and figure out how to get to where we wanted to go.

That is the point of this second review. We had zero stress added to our days when trying to get to a destination.

It found landmarks that included waterfalls, lava tubes, lava trees, beaches, lighthouses, monuments, rivers, swinging bridges, scenic view stops, and restaurants. It found our 2 Kayaking companies, the closest grocery stores, and all our hotels.

When we wanted to get something to eat, we just hit show us all food located closest to us and we picked where we wanted to go.

Below are some shots of it in action and some of the places we landed using it.

A 5 mile dirt road that was totally trashed on the way to a ridge overlooking the Waimea Canyon.

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Our personal parking lot at the end of the 5 mile drive to the ridge hike.

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Crossing a stream on the way to the Jurassic Park gate.

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At the Jurassic Park gate.

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Two shots of lava covered road. We regret to report we didn't find any of the red stuff on this trip.

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The southern most point of the United States.

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Cruisin on a 17 mile stretch of beach.

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A Rain Forest trek.

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All in all I have to say the Garmin Nuvi has made this trip one that was a lot less stressful than it was in the past when we found ourselves spinning around lost. We will not vacation again without it!!!!!

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