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So you’re planning your trip to Iceland, but you’re not sure how to move around the island? Here are the answers you are looking for, with all the info you need on transportation in Iceland, according to seasons.

Transportation in Iceland

First of all, it’s not entirely true that winter will be snowy and summer will be sunny. In fact, I went to Iceland on February and found beautiful sunny days, while I know about some people who were surprised by snow blizzards in August. Weather in Iceland is extremely unpredictable! So be prepared.

1- Car

Renting a car in Iceland is a very common thing. The majority of independent travelers buy a flight to Iceland and rent a car, planning to drive all around the island on Route 1, aka “Ring Road” (the only road that goes all the way around the island).

Iceland Route 1

If you are considering this option, here are the pros and cons according to the season and other factors:

Pros – Independence, you design your own itinerary, without time constraints. It is especially good if you are a photographer and wish to take breaks on the road to take some photos. If you are 2 or more people, then renting a car is pretty convenient (compare the price with the other means of transportation and you’ll find “cheap” is not an option anyway). The cheapest car rental in Iceland is SADcars. You may want to check out their website and offers!

My 4×4 car from SADcars and the Northern Lights in Reykjavik!

Cons – Remember that fuel in Iceland is not cheap (about €1,20/liter) so again, make sure you are 2 or more people to share costs. In the winter, you will definitely need a 4×4 so this will suck a lot of gas. If you plan to spend endless nights waiting for the Northern Lights as I did, and you don’t want to freeze, you will also need to keep your engine and heating on = consume gas. I did so and I don’t regret it! I would’ve probably frozen to death otherwise!

Also, if you’re traveling during winter, you may face some very hard road conditions: ice, snow blizzards, snow on the road (ready to shovel to make your way through the island?), etc. Make sure you always check the road conditions before driving, on the Vegagerdin website.

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It’s not as easy as you may think to drive in Iceland, especially during the winter. Ask any Icelander and he/she will tell you horror stories about the so called “black ice” – the ice that you can’t see, but is actually there, and is the cause of many crashes.
I’ve been told a bunch of tourists die every year in Iceland on the road. So if you are not 100% confident about your driving skills, just use the car to move around Reykjavik and hunt the auroras, but you have other great ways to explore the country without risking. Go on reading and you will find more options!

I have to add that sometimes driving is also a bit stressful when you can’t read the signs in the mysterious Icelandic language, but this is only valid in the towns/cities as otherwise you will just have to follow the main road (Route 1).

Another very important thing to remember is that the off-road driving is forbidden for rented cars! So if you want to do that, you should look for an organized tour with super jeeps, that can take you virtually anywhere (on glaciers too!) weather permitting.

2 – Touristic Buses

This is a really cool option to see as much as possible, without the stress of driving and finding directions, and also good for lazy bums like me. You can hop on the bus in Reykjavik, and hop off virtually anywhere, and the bus stops countless times on the way to show you all the touristic highlights (waterfalls, glaciers, cliffs etc). The available routes are seriously cool, check them out on the “Iceland on your own” page.

Iceland on your own: bus routes in Iceland

Pros – Prices are totally reasonable if you think about how much you would spend in fuel to drive the same distances.

Cons – Unfortunately these buses are not available on winter, but only from June to September.

3 – Regular Buses

Regular buses are also an option. These won’t stop at the main landmarks so it’s not a way to explore really, but just to move around from A to B.

Timetables are available here. But to be honest figuring out the times was a bit of a hassle. If you have a contact in Iceland, ask him to help you with this.

Pros – You don’t need to book the ticket. You just buy it on board or at the bus station. Cheapest option so far, but not really cheap anyway (I remember Reykjavik to Höfn was around €50). These buses work all year round, no matter the season.

Cons – It’s a slow way of moving. Also, buses are not available every day of the week so you may want to check the schedules beforehand.

4- Internal Flights

Okay, this is definitely the most expensive option. BUT it has some pros too. When I visited Iceland it was winter, so touristic buses were not available.
I had to reach Höfn (in the east of Iceland: 5 hours in a good road condition), I was alone and didn’t feel like risking icy road conditions etc. So I considered riding the regular bus, but then found I would have spent a whole day with transportation, seen almost nothing, and spent around €50 when I could fly to Höfn, spend €75 and land in 1 hour time having the whole day ahead to do stuff once arrived. It was an easy choice! I flew with Eagle Air, that offers many internal flights across Iceland per day, leaving from the Reykjavik city airport (The little airport in the city center! NOT the international airport in Keflavik, which is about 1 hour away from the city).

My little EagleAir plane after landing

Pros – Super quick, and sometimes the price is competitive if compared to buses. Email them to get the actual price, as I have the feeling the website is not very up to date. Planes are little, quick, new and comfortable. Another cool thing is that you can cancel your flight until the last second, with just €15 penalty.

They also fly to Greenland! Just saying!

Cons – Sometimes the prices are really high, not worth paying for such short flights.

5 – Carpooling/Hitchhiking

This is a really cool thing about Iceland. They have a website for carpooling, which is a very common thing Icelanders do: they share their car with other people going the same way. If you’re looking for a ride, you can post your requirement (for free!) and see if someone offers you one. If so, you’re the luckiest traveler on Earth! You will get a ride, and maybe you will only have to share the price of gas. Plus you’ll make new friends!

Hitchhiking is also very common in Iceland, and yes it’s safe. It’s normal in Iceland to offer and receive car rides, so before you spend money on flights and buses, you can ask around in the hostel if there’s anyone going that way and see if you can join someone. I did get a ride all the way back to Reykjavik from Höfn, and it was an amazingly beautiful day!

Driving on the Southern Coast of Iceland

6 – Day Trips from Reykjavik

If you are not spending many days in the country, but still want to make the most out of your time, you can have some really beautiful tours from Reykjavik as I did twice: you can read all about The Golden Circle and The South Coast and Volcano Show day tours! This is a great way to see all the most famous landmarks in a range of a few hours from the capital city, and again if you think about the cost of gas and car rental, then it’s a good deal.

How else can I help? I hope I answered to all your doubts, but feel free to ask for more details by leaving a comment.

Who’s been to Iceland? Would you add more tips for safe travels?

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GlobetrotterGirl of the Month: Leah Walker of LeahTravels.com | March 2013

Our ongoing GlobetrotterGirl of the Month series features women who have been able to break free, living life on their own terms, which includes a lifestyle of travel. While it is inspiring to hear stories of those who are well established, we wanted to take a look this month at someone in the beginning stages of this to understand the initial steps it takes to break free.

Leah Walker of LeahTravels.com is a great example of that; she is just one month into her ultimate freedom!

In this interview, she talks about the moment her mentality shifted, what some of the keys to her early success have been and the dedication and confidence it takes to take that first big risk out on her own. You’ll also see just how much travel this writer and budding brandmaker has incorporated into her lifestyle already.

Meet Leah

GlobetrotterGirls: Where are you from?

Leah: The easy answer to that is simply, Texas. I was born in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, raised near Lubbock, and graduated high school near Houston.

GT Girls: Where do you live now?

Leah: I’ve been in Houston for eleven years, which is really hard for me to comprehend.

GT Girls: What did you do for a living before deciding to Break Free?

Leah: I feel like I’ve broken free a few times in my life. The first being when I decided to quit teaching and coaching. That was a huge step; perhaps even more than when I left a dependable job as a technical writer for a company in the oil and gas industry last month to dedicate my time to my website.

GT Girls: In your own words, what is your ‘job title’ now?

Leah: I am the Writer, Editor, and Tall-Tale Weaver at LeahTravels.com.

In addition to Leah Travels, I’m also the Special Contributor and the Houston City Editor for The Daily Meal, the Shopping Contributor for Travel Squire, Travel Editor for The Daily Basics, and a Tastesetter for Triptease.

GT Girls: You’re also an award-winning writer. How did you end up spending a month writing in Europe?

Leah: Anapartment rental company, Go with Oh, sponsored a contest that offered a month’s accommodation in Europe as its grand prize. I was required to choose one of their cities and write five things I’d like to do in that city. I chose Florence and labored over that piece for weeks. Once I published it, the competitiveness came out in me and I decided to market myself in an effort to keep my entry on the minds of the judges. I created a simple sign that read, “I want @L_e_a_h to @GoWithOh” and sent it to friends and readers all over the world. They took photos of the sign in amazing locations and sent the pictures back to me. I then posted them to all my social media channels. Some of my favorites were from Namibia, Iraq, Laos, Dubai, and Maui. I am still grateful for everyone’s support. The month I spent in Europe was easily the best experience of my life.

GT Girls: When and how did your passion for travel begin?

Leah: I grew up taking road trips around the USA with my family, but the travel bug really hit me after studying Spanish in Costa Rica in 1997. It was only my second time out of the country, but I was hooked.

GT Girls: You talk about what motivated you to starting travelling more in this incredibly moving post: Why I Travel on LeahTravels.com. Can you summarize this motivation for us here?

Leah: Essentially my mother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and shortly after, I was also identified as having the BRCA2 gene, which means I have an 85% chance of having breast cancer and 25% of having ovarian cancer in my lifetime.

For four years I watched as my mom went in and out of remission until, at age 65, she passed away. There were so many things that she’d wanted to see and do, but was too busy being a mother, grandmother, wife and teacher.

I am armed with the knowledge of my possible fate and am taking measures to prevent a diagnosis and I’ve adopted the mantra, “Life’s too short to live with a someday mentality.” Now I seek new experiences with an all-encompassing sense of urgency. Through her death, my mother taught me how to live.

GT Girls: In ‘Why I Travel’ you explain that at this time you were a teacher, about to move to California, also purchasing a house in Florida. Your whole life seemed planned out. When you discovered your own health risks, you said, “…this was the exact moment that my life changed… I didn’t want to have a house in Florida. I didn’t want to live in California. And I certainly didn’t want to be a teacher for the rest of my life.”

What did your mom say to you about your decision to take such a one-eighty in response to what was happening with her?

Leah: My mom was always my biggest fan. When I wasn’t with her, I was traveling. I spent a month in Singapore and in China and seized any other travel opportunity that I could. She loved seeing the world through my eyes. In her earlier years, my mom was quite adventurous, so I think she saw a bit of herself in me. I like to think that I made her proud.

GT Girls: How did you decide to dedicate yourself full time to working for yourself at LeahTravels?

Leah: After winning the Go with Oh competition in the spring of 2012, the path seemed to open up so clearly for me. I was getting numerous opportunities, some of which I had to turn down or simply cut short, due to my limited time off. Fortunately my employer allowed me to work late and on weekends in order to accumulate time off for the month-long trip to Europe. I’m forever grateful for that. However, three weeks vacation just was not conducive to be being able to pursue travel and writing as my career.

I’m terribly competitive and don’t like not being the best at anything I do, therefore I was working non-stop on my job, the website and social media. With very little time for anything else, something had to give and I wasn’t willing for it to be my website.

GT Girls: How long did you prepare before you broke free?

Leah: Mentally, I’d prepared myself for about three months. Financially is another story. I did have some savings, a bonus check, and thanks to a very generous tax refund from Uncle Sam, a nice little cushion.

GT Girls: Were there people who told you were crazy? How did you get past self-doubt and doubts of others?

Leah: I am fortunate to be surrounded by a bounty of supportive people. My family, friends, co-workers, and readers all were cheering me on. That made it a lot easier to hush the tiny voices of doubt in the back of my mind.

GT Girls: Who were your biggest supporters?

Leah: Without the support, both emotionally and financially, of my husband, there is no way I would be able to do what I’m doing. He has shouldered the bulk of our living expenses to give me the opportunity to pursue this passion of mine.

My dad is also a huge supporter of mine. Even in his quiet way, I know that he wants me to be happy first and foremost. And if this path makes me happy then he’s right behind me. Also, two of my best girlfriends and fellow travel writers, Lola DiMarco and Ana Silva O’Reily, have been cheering me on from the start. I can’t thank them enough.

GT Girls: And the big question – What are you doing and how do you feel now, one month since officially quitting your job?

Leah: Honestly, I haven’t had a moment to digest it. The morning after my last day at work I went to Telluride, Colorado. Four days after getting home from there, I left for three weeks in Spain, Paris, and London. While in London I received an invitation to visit Jordan in April – something I’m thrilled about.

I suppose the best moment after quitting was when I completed a trip in Spain and I didn’t have to rush home to get to the office. Instead, I was able to extend my trip to Paris and London. That was something unheard of a month ago. It was like I was a kid and I’d been released for summer vacation, forever!

Inspiration station

GT Girls: What books have influenced you?
Leah: To Kill a Mockingbird is easily my favorite book. I’ve read it over 50 times. It transcends time and I whole-heartedly believe that every person in the world should read it at least once.

GT Girls: What websites inspire you?
Leah: I stumbled upon the site, 1000 Awesome Things, a few years ago. It’s such a positive and fun site. It makes me laugh and appreciate the little things in life.

GT Girls: What music do you listen to when you write?
Leah: I require complete silence when I write. I’m easily distracted.

GT Girls: Who is your role model or mentor? Who do you look to for leadership?
Leah: As a former athlete and basketball coach, I’ve always looked up to sports figures. Outside of my mom and dad, I’d say that Duke men’s basketball coach, Mike Krzyzewski has served as a mentor to me. I’ve read all his books, followed his career, and admire how he’s been so successful by doing things the right way.

GT Girls: Do you have a mantra, quote or philosophy that you live by?
Leah: I have two. “Life’s too short to live with a someday attitude” and “Life is short and the road is long,” which happens to be the tagline for my site.

GT Girls: How many countries have you been to?
Leah: I’d say not enough!

GT Girls: What countries can you not wait to visit?
Leah: I really want to do the Scandinavian countries, especially Norway. I’m also coveting Tanzania, South Africa, Kenya, Lebanon, Israel, and Australia. Oh, throw in the Maldives, Seychelles, and Thailand for good measure.

Leah gets a tattoo in Paris

Looking forward

GT Girls: What’s on the horizon for you?
Leah: I have an exciting venture that I’m working on with a couple of others, so I see myself putting a lot of time and energy into getting that off the ground in the next few months.

In a year I want to have established myself as an authority, not only in the travel space, but also in social media. I’d like to consult with travel-related brands in their social marketing strategies. I’d also like to be more organized with my travel plans and know more or less what I have going on at least three months out.

In five years I’d like my website to simply be an extension of my brand. I’m a writer and will always write, but I see myself pursuing other avenues beyond the site.

Do you have more questions for Leah? Ask them in the comments below, or find her on her website and on social media:

• Leah Travels


• Facebook


• Twitter


• Google+


• Instagram

Need more inspiration to Break Free or looking for a great group of women to surround yourself with? Check out our GT Girl of the Month section and stay tuned next month for a woman with a full artillery of four letter words whose not afraid to use them!

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UNESCO World Heritage Site #222: Margravial Opera House Bayreuth

UNESCO World Heritage Site #222: Margravial Opera House Bayreuth

From the World Heritage inscription:

The 18th century Margravial Opera House in Bayreuth is a masterwork of Baroque theatre architecture, commissioned by Margravine Wilhelmine of Brandenburg as a venue for opera seria over which the princely couple ceremonially presided. The bell-shaped auditorium of tiered loges built of wood and lined with decoratively painted canvas was designed by the then leading European theatre architect Giuseppe Galli Bibiena.

The sandstone façade designed by court architect Joseph Saint Pierre provides a focal point within the urban public space that was particularly planned for the building. As an independent court opera house rather than part of a palace complex, it marks a key point in opera house design, foreshadowing the large public theatres of the 19th century. Today it survives as the only entirely preserved example of court opera house architecture where Baroque court opera culture and acoustics can be authentically experienced. The attributes carrying Outstanding Universal Value are its location in the original 18th century public urban space; the 18th century Baroque façade; the original 18th century roof structure spanning 25 metres; the internal layout and design of the ceremonial foyer, tiered loge theatre and stage area including all existing original materials and decoration.

During my March 2013 tour of German World Heritage Sites I had two major disappointments, both of which were due to renovations. The first was the Abbey of Lorsch and the second was the Opera House in Bayreuth.

What makes the opera house special is its interior…and that was closed in October and wont be open until May. That means the only thing I was able to see was the exterior. The opera house is going up on my list of sites to revisit and it is probably on the top of that list right now.

If you are in Bayreuth, make sure to also visit the palace of Wilhelmine, the patron of the opera house, which is within easy walking distance. You might also be interested in visting the home of Richard Wagner and his concert hall which he created for his operas.

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Highlights of the Ice Run: From the Northern Lights to the Ice Hotel

Over the winter, we took off on an epic train journey around the coldest reaches of Europe armed with our Eurail global passes and plenty of winter gear. This journey – which we aptly named the Ice Run – was all about the ice, the powdery snow, the raw wilderness and the chilly cold. To mush in the sugar-coated winter land, we tried our hands at all sort of outdoor activities from racing on snowmobiles and sledding with husky dogs, to sleeping in an igloo and catching the Northern Lights. The train journeys were even more unforgettable – we feasted on the spectacular views while swooshing past fjords, through mountains and past frozen rivers.

Over the month, we clocked over 3,076 miles (4.950 km), crossing 6 countries and stopping at 25 different locations.

To round up the highlights of our journey, here’s a list of our favorite experiences:

Riding the Arctic Circle Express

Armed with some ultra-thick winter gear, we hopped on board the Arctic Circle train and weaved our way through the sugar-coated wonderland of Lapland. Over two weeks, we experienced three different parts of Lapland (from Finland to Sweden then Norway) and drank in the spectacular landscapes and pristine nature of the northernmost corner of Europe. As our train worked its way around the edges of the mountains, we admired narrow fjords, steep mountain slopes, and random clusters of Nordic villages. The Arctic Circle journey was easily the most beautiful scenic route on the Ice Run.

Watching the Northern Lights in the Swedish Lapland

Swathes of green lights danced and shimmered across the sky, almost like electronic curtains flapping before us. Like a luminescent green flame, the lights moved and swayed in slow motion. In Abisko we finally caught a glimpse of the Northern Lights during our stay there with The Aurora Zone. Poised along Lake Torneträsk and entrenched within the U-shaped Lapporten Valley, Abisko is one of the best spots in the world to see the Northern Lights. With its location 200km north of the Arctic Circle, this wilderness area lies close to the Aurora Oval, the hub for the formation of the Aurora Borealis.

Dog-sledding in Abisko, Sweden

In Abisko National Park, we swooshed through the thick snow into the pine tree forests on sleighs led by our trusty canine hosts. On this dog-sledding trip in the Swedish Lapland, we zipped through snow-covered bridges, over frozen water channels and slippery ice chunks, experiencing Lapland’s backcountry at its best. But it wasn’t just about the views – we also got to know the huskies and learn about their lives.

Riding A Reindeer Caravan in Rovaniemi, Finland

I’d always imagined reindeers to have the power to whisk me into the sky, just like Santa Claus’ reindeer sleigh. But on our reindeer caravan, we swayed in a slow, hypnotic rhythm through the beautiful woods of Luosto.After a short ride around the forest on board a reindeer caravan, we met reindeer Herder Anssi Kiiskinen, one of the many reindeer herders in the Finnish Lapland. Here in Lapland, most people still make a living from reindeer herding. It’s no surprise since there are more reindeers than people in Lapland (over 200,000 reindeers and 180,000 people).

Visiting the Original Ice Hotel

Amidst the gorgeous Narnia landscape of the Swedish Lapland stands ICEHOTEL, the world’s first hotel built entirely of ice and snow. While we didn’t get a chance to stay here, we did a short tour of the hotel and hung out at the ice bar. Everything is made of ice: The ice chambers have rock solid ice beds and frosty ice chairs, and ice chandeliers hang from the ice ceiling. Even the glasses in the ICEBAR are made of ice. Thankfully, despite the all-ice philosophy, guests are snug under reindeer skins and thick sleeping bags.

Experiencing Norway in a Nutshell

The ‘Norway in a Nutshell‘ trip gives a glimpse into the best that Norway can offer in just one day – perfect for those with short on time. Lauded as one of the best day-trips in Norway, the journey brought us through the most picturesque part of Norway traveling on train, bus, and even a fjord cruise. By the end of the day, we felt that we’d seen Norway from several perspectives. We started the journey from the capital city of Oslo, where we hopped onto the famous Bergen Railway. Instead of taking the railway all the way to Bergen, we did a detour at Myrdal, hopping onto the Flåm Railway on board an old-style vintage train before taking a fjord cruise to Gudvanger and eventually a train to Bergen.

Celebrating New Year’s Eve in Stockholm

As the clock struck midnight in downtown Stockholm, we saw the entire sky light up with fireworks and cheers echoing from different corners of the city. We huddled close to one another at the Fjällgatan viewpoint, a historical location set on the edge of a cliff with a fantastic view of the city and the river before us. As we rang in the new year, we popped open a bottle of champagne and headed downtown to party the night away. Celebrating New Year’s Eve in Stockholm was indeed quite an experience and we’d love to do it again!

Riding the Glacier Express in Switzerland

Of all the train journeys we took, the Glacier Express in Switzerland was one of the best. The extraordinary rail experience brought us from the eastern corner to the western half of the Swiss Alps, through landscapes of epic proportions. Starting our train journey in St Moritz, we wound past flowing rapids, ice-covered lakes, acres of prairies covered in sparkling white snow, ski slopes peppered with snowboarders, and countless alpine towns before reaching our final destination of Zermatt. Through the open-roof windows of the panoramic trains, we drank in the views of the Swiss backcountry and snapped away with our cameras.

Sleeping in the Igloo Village

To end our trip in Northern Europe with a blast, we arranged a stay at the Igloo Village near Zermatt and had a fantastic time sleeping in snow. The trip up there was an adventure on its own as we drank in stunning views of the Matterhorn on board the Gornergrat Train. Built from fresh snow each year, the Igloo Village is a hotel made of a mixture of snow and ice, with igloo-shaped rooms and white icy bars and lounge areas. In the day, it acts as an aprés-ski bar and by night, it’s converted into a frosty ice hotel. For dinner, we were served warm and rich cheese fondue and mint tea, as well as a glass of champagne for welcome drinks. To warm ourselves up, we hda a comfortable dip in the jacuzzi before heading out on a short snowshoeing excursion before getting tucked in our warm and cosy sleeping bags for the night.

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Disclaimer: Our trip was made possible by Eurail.com and several other sponsors, but all opinions expressed are our own.

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Unspoiled coastlines. Untamed wilderness. Our next adventure begins!

Serene seascapes. Unspoiled coastlines. Untamed wilderness.

 

By the time you read this blog post we will already be in the air traveling to the Hawaiian island of Molokai, a lesser known island that stays true to its Hawaiian roots and traditions.

We’re excited that our next adventure will take us to a destination that requires sunblock and flip flops; a tropical island that can proudly claim it doesn’t have a building taller than a coconut tree. No traffic lights, no bright neon, no chain stores.

We have been invited to visit Molokai by the good people at the Maui Visitors & Convention Bureau, the same folks who introduced us to Maui a few months ago. We absolutely loved our time in Maui and had an opportunity to see Molokai while on a helicopter tour over the Hawaiian islands.

If the aerial views are any indication, we are in for a real treat!

We are most excited about visiting an island that many people overlook or know very little about. In fact, when we have mentioned to friends that we will be visiting Molokai many of them look at us confused, having never heard of the Hawaiian island before.

We’re looking forward to experiencing a different side of Hawaii, one that is far removed from the glitz and glamour of Maui or Oahu.

We’ve been warned that since we will be visiting over the Easter long weekend we might be limited on options for activities, restaurants and shopping. And that’s just fine with us! We want to connect with the people and the land. We want to soak up our environment and enjoy the time we have together.

Our itinerary is fairly open but we a few fun adventures planned. We will be hiking the lush Halawa Valley, swimming under waterfalls, sea kayaking, exploring the island’s remote beaches, and of course, we will be doing the popular mule ride through Kalaupapa National Historical Park.

We will be leaving Baby B behind for this trip, which is a BIG DEAL. It’s actually the first time we’ve ever left him! Nicole’s already having mini heart-attacks and cold sweats, but we know he’s in great hands with his Oma and Opa. He likely won’t even know that we’re gone!

We know this trip is going to be very different from our previous trip to Maui, and we are stoked about that. Without Baby B in tow, we will have time to slow down and explore the culture and history of Molokai. And who knows, we might even sleep in!

We’ve been told that once you visit Molokai, it leaves a place in your heart. From the pictures we’ve seen and stories we’ve already heard, we can see why.

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Or, if you’re more of a Facebook person, check out our Facebook page. We’ll be posting lots of photos throughout the trip!

 

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