Molokai - (The Friendly Isle) - Small, yes, but still home to some of the most charming Bed & Breakfast Inns in the world.

Here it is. The Ho'olehua Airport. Small and quiet, it's located just west of the island's geographic center. Out on the prairie as this part of Molokai is called. No jetways here. No death march down endless plastic corridors. You just walk a few yards from the plane to baggage claim. If your airline wrote MKK on your luggage tags, this is where they'll show up. Usually on the same plane with you.

As you exit the airport, you'll see this sign created by one of the Ho'olehua homesteaders. It reflects the island attitude that you'll surely want to adopt. There's no need to rush on Molokai. Slow down. Relax. Enjoy the quiet beauty. Allow yourself to be embraced by the serenity of this special island. Just sit down for a few peaceful minutes and see if this fisherman lands a big one. Enjoy the warm sunshine and the trade winds. Don't worry if your hair gets a little mussed. No one here will mind. Trade winds treat everyone the same.

Some of the sights to take in on Molokai are:

• Kaluakoi area, Hawaii's longest white sand beach
• The royal coconut grove,
• Kaunakakai, Molokai's only town.
• Gently lapping waves on the reef,
• Kalaupapa - and Father Damien's legacy
• The site of the earliest known Hawaiian settlement on Molokai.
• The highest sea cliffs in the world

A place of stunning beauty, it's been blessed by nature's grandeur, and cursed by humanity's ignorance and fear.

On the north shore, known on Molokai as "the backside," the cliffs push the trade wind clouds up and over the Kamakou preserve. The moisture produced by this compression feeds the rain forest. A place of wonder and endangered native Hawaiian flora struggling to survive.

Molokai of itself, is special. Her people make this island extraordinary.
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