Thank you everyone for all of your suggestions. I was definitely leanign towards the bob trailer, but just heard a horror story of someone's bob overtaking their road bike on a hill on the pacific coast highway...broke their frame in three places!!

I don't leave until the end of June, so I still have lots of time to decide. I like the idea of being able to do panniers if I can, just for ease of flying back with less gear.

Thanks again!!!