Blog continuing outer island trip.
Eauripik 05.16.15
Arrived at 8 AM, beautiful cluster of three little atolls.
Large reef and it was low tide upon arrival so we are dropped off and walk
along the reef to the shore. Water is warm – so why not? Boat picked us up at
water that was at my waist! Am getting pretty good and getting in and out of these
boats without difficulty! Practice makes perfect.
The reef is quite dangerous for ships – they report 7 are
grounded there including one big freighter. The atolls themselves are really
quite special – flat, coconut palm trees, bread fruit, pumpkin patches and taro
patches. And birds galore. Frigate birds, black doddies, and my beautiful
terns. Also saw yellow tuna jumping out of the water in a large school. This
was really nice. The main island only is inhabited with about 90 people there –
most of whom it is safe to say are related.
Scenes from the ship and Eauripik. A very small island with a lot of birds - frigates, fairy terns, boddies.
Sunrise.
Anton. traveled the entire route with his Dad who works on the ship and with help form friends. He was cute.He would come up to me to pick him up and I would lean him over the side backwards and make him laugh.
One of the many wrecks on the reef.
Yes, stranded on the reef. This reef goes all the way to Papua New Guinea.
This is how one gets bagsa nnd containers from the ship to the launch.
The worker in the red socks gets the award for the best dressed. Love his color coordination. One day he even wore a life jacket.
The women are very graceful wearing the lavalava.
Want to take along your child? No problem. The little one is carefully lowered and raised.
Cool shades.
The launch takes us as far as possible along the reef. Then we walk "Reef walkers" Must be careful not to cut your feet, the reef can be sharp. Also easy to loose flip flops.
Thomas.
Melissa in the orange shirt.
School girls out for an adventure. Live in Ulithi, never been farther east.
Cool dog.
Our welcoming party.
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