Since this is my final posting on my visit to Kosrae , I thought I would answer a few questions about it.
Where is Kosrae?
Located in the Caroline Islands about 5° north of the equator, Kosrae is a state of the Federated States of Micronesia. If you want to see Kosrae using Google Earth, a KMZ file is available from my first Kosrae post. The Google Earth imagery is very good quality. Download Kosrae.kmz
How does one get to Kosrae?
A good question! With flights from either Hawaii or Guam, Continental Airlines is the best way to get there. KSA is the Kosrae airport code. The cool part is you get to island hop to other islands on the way: Chuuk (Truk), Pohnpei, Kwajalein, and Majuro. I came in from the west (Guam) and left heading east so I landed on all of them.
Where did you stay on the island?
I stayed at the Kosrae Village Resort. The resort provided me with a thatch and bamboo hut, mosquito nets, and great food. It’s a real off the beaten path kind of place that leaves little to no carbon footprint on Kosrae. If you prefer concrete, air-conditioning, etc., they can accommodate you as well. I was on a strict budget, so I opted to rough it out in the jungle by the shore—bugs, land crabs, and all. It was great!
What should I bring to Kosrae?
This photo of the table in my hut pretty much answers that question: good book, mosquito coils, laptop, sun block, hat, sunglasses, camera…and in my case, Civil 3D 2008!
VIDEO – A few thoughts from me on my last day on Kosrae.
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