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Majuro, Marshall Islands
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Majuro, Marshall Islands
... route for those who live and/or work on the small islands. Most tourists transiting to Guam will take the nonstop flight that leaves later in the day, and arrives around the same time as the Island Hopper. Speaking of time, we also crossed the International Date Line shortly before we arrive in Majuro, suddenly turning Monday into Tuesday.
The five-hour flight to Majuro seemed relatively short compared to yesterday's 11 hour flight (EWR-HNL), and a ...
Scuba diving! :)
I did two scuba dives Today and they were great!
Both dives lasted about 50min and we went down to about 75-80 ft. They were drift dives so we basically let the current push us past beautiful coral reefs and lots of fish.
On the first dive some speical things we saw were 2 turtles and a huge napolean ( 4-5ft) wrasse.
The second dive was also ...
The Clam Farm!
We visited the giant clam farm and saw where the clams are raised. These clams are an endangered species in the wild, but because they are so beautiful they have a high demand for aquariums. This farm raises them and sells to the aquarium trade. They take decades to become large and are very hard to take care of.
When we are snorkling we often keep an eye out for them but rarely see them because they have a very small wild ...
Our trip to island paradise
... and tranquil waters. On the island there is very little buildings, just a few cabanas and a restroom. There is a nice swimming beach which had a great coral reef and a sunken airplane to dive on as well.
We were treated to an excellent meal of bar be que and other dishes. The food was great and complimented the surroundings. Overall we enjoyed our experience on the island and I would like to thank Mr. Kramer and his family again for their wonderful ...
Sailing in trdational canoes
Today we spent the day learning about the Marshallese culture. We went sailing in traditional wooden canoes which were really cool. I have included a few pictures. We also learned about how the naviagate the ocean by using stick charts.
We also ate a tradtional lunch of breadfruit, tuna and coconuts.
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