To Moloka’i

 Today we left Honolulu and took a short 41 minute flight to the little island of Moloka’i where we will be until the middle of next week.

Trish and I were originally planning to spend this time on Maui, but after the fires decimated Lahaina we decided to let that place heal a little more before traveling there.

I have long wanted to visit Moloka’i, largely known from the leper colony that once was here on a small peninsula on the north side of the island.  The colony became famous through the movie version of the life of Father Damien, the priest who dedicated his life to service with the lepers.  We will not be going there as you have to ride mules down 1,700 feet of cliffs and I am not a fan of heights!

The real adventure of the day was the flight itself.  Mokulele Airlines flies Cessna Caravans over from Honolulu and it is like a little tour in itself to make the flight.  We looked down at exactly where we had spent the week and could easily spot our hotel in Waikiki.

The view of the Punchbowl Crater was perfect from our flight pattern.  You don’t get this perspective on the ground! You can also see the ending of a spectacular rainbow that arched over all of Honolulu as we flew away.

We are here and settled now. Tomorrow we will set out to explore this little island, thirty eight miles long by ten miles wide, and make our plans for the rest of our time here.