Our 1st SpaceA Adventure? Charleston, SC to Hawaii

Molokai

 We have registered to fly from Charleston, SC, Air Force Base and several other installations on the East coast within about a 5-6 hour driving time from our home. We've only been on the list for about one week which probably will not put us in very good standing to get on the plane UNLESS it's a slow travel time and there are not more than 53 people who want to go. Last night this screen was posted. I got excited because it looked like it was going through to Yokota, Japan. When we called Charleston this morning, the passenger service rep said we could only be manifested through to Hawaii for final destination and would have to complete for seats to Yokota. Since this is our first Space A adventure, we'll be happy if we can get to Hawaii. Trying to compete for seats to Yokota might be more than we are up for on our first Space A adventure.

We have reserved a car for pickup at Hickham AFB. We're hoping to get a last minute opening or cancellation at one of the military facilities - Army, Navy or Air Force. Rates are fantastic compared to the norm in Honolulu. We could also try to find a place with Airbnb. Time will tell.

I'd like to fly to the island of Molokai for a day. In grade school I read about Fr. Damien and the leper colony.  If you've never heard of Fr. Daminen, check this article from EWTN Blessed Damien.

 Here's Part 1 of a movie about Fr. Damien. There are other parts of this movie on youtube.


  
I would like to visit Kalaupapa National Historical Park. There is an option to hike there which would be great.
 
Traveling Space A is never a guarantee and you are encouraged to have Plan B and Plan C or whatever ... "flying by the seat of your pants."  For our first adventure, I'm trying to keep it simple because Stoney prefers organized. So, Plan B consists of remaining in Charleston, SC for the day. We might take a walking tour with Two Sisters Historic Walking or Charleston Footprints. We could sample some of Charleston's delicacies with the  Charleston Culinary Tours.

Perhaps the next day we'll drive to Beaufort, SC.  It's about 1 1/2 hours south of Charleston.
Again, because Stoney functions best with activity and I enjoy walking as well, Janet's Walking History Tour.  

We enjoy staying at Bed and Breakfast places. A night here looks to be lovely The Rhett House Inn.


“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime.”  ~ Mark Twain, The Innocents Abroad/Roughing It