Pohnpei from Ant Atoll

Pohnpei
June 3, 2018
Olympus Tough TG5

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Acknowledgements

Nan Madol - UNESCO World Heritage Site

Nan Madol
Pohnpei
May 28, 2018
Canon 7Dmark 2

Nan Madol
Pohnpei
May 28, 2018
Canon 7Dmark 2

Ship's bow

Nan Madol
Pohnpei
May 28, 2018
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Bob and Janet

Nan Madol
Pohnpei
May 28, 2018
Canon 7Dmark 2

Remnants in the jungle

Nan Madol
Pohnpei
May 28, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Nan Madol
Pohnpei
May 28, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Inside

Nan Madol
Pohnpei
May 28, 2018
Canon 7Dmark 2

Through the window

Nan Madol
Pohnpei
May 28, 2018
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Chamber

Nan Madol
Pohnpei
May 28, 2018
Canon 7Dmark 2

Wall

Nan Madol
Pohnpei
May 28, 2018
Canon 7Dmark 2

Construction

Nan Madol
Pohnpei
May 28, 2018
Canon 5Dmark 2

Wall details

Nan Madol
Pohnpei
May 28, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Bob by barrier wall

Nan Madol
Pohnpei
May 28, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Landscapes

Kepirohi waterfall

Waterfalls
Pohnpei
May 28, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Lududuhniap waterfall

Waterfalls
Pohnpei
May 27, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Waterfall portrait

Lududuhniap waterfall
Pohnpei
May 28, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Bob and waterfall

Bob
Waterfalls
Pohnpei
May 27, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Lududuniap falls

Waterfall
Pohnpei
May 27, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Swim at your own risk

Pohnpei
May 27, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Waterfall monument

Lududuhniap waterfall
Pohnpei
May 27, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Landscape with fog

from Nett Ramen
Pohnpei
May 29, 2018
Canon 7Dmark 2

Sokehs profiled

Pohnpei
May 31, 2018
Canon 5Dmark 2

Sokehs evening

Pohnpei
May 28, 2018
Canon 7Dmark 2

In the bay

Kolonia, Pohnpei
May 30, 2018
Canon 7Dmark 2

Overcast

Pohnpei
June 4, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Land, sea, sky

Pohnpei
June 2, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Kolonia

Church

Church
Kolonia, Pohnpei
June 1, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Old Church

Church
Pohnpei
May 31, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Church
Pohnpei
May 31, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Spanish wall

Walls
Kolonia, Pohnpei
May 31, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Spanish wall

Walls
Kolonia, Pohnpei
May 31, 2018
Olympus Tough TG5

Spanish wall

Walls
Kolonia, Pohnpei
May 30, 2018
Canon 5Dmark 2

Rider

Kolonia, Pohnpei
May 30, 2018
Canon 5Dmark 2

Distance from Pohnpei

Kolonia, Pohnpei
May 30, 2018
Canon 5Dmark 2

A coconut named Bob

Kolonia, Pohnpei
May 30, 2018
Olympus Tough TG5

I heart Kolonia

Kolonia, Pohnpei
May 30, 2018
Canon 7Dmark 2

Cinema

Pohnpei
June 4, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

14 buck chuck

Wine
Pohnpei
May 29, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

T-shirts

Pohnpei
May 29, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Kalangan

Kolonia, Pohnpei
May 29, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Mangrove Bay

Pohnpei
May 27, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Mangrove Bay

Pohnpei
May 27, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Where they start

Pohnpei
May 28, 2018
Canon 7Dmark 2

Sharking artwork

Shark
Pohnpei
May 31, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

You can do it

Walls
Kolonia, Pohnpei
May 31, 2018
Olympus Tough TG5

Island life

Making sakau

Pohnpei
May 27, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Sakau - preparing the roots

Pohnpei
May 27, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Sakau

Pohnpei
May 27, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

River crossing

Pohnpei
May 27, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

The moves

Basketball
Pohnpei
May 31, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Baseball boys

Kolonia, Pohnpei
June 1, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Baseball

Kolonia, Pohnpei
June 1, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

No betel nut

Betel
Pohnpei
May 30, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Betel
Pohnpei
June 4, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

By Ethel

Betel

Kolonia, Pohnpei
May 29, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Imelda's legacy

Shoes
Pohnpei
May 31, 2018
Canon 5Dmark2

KFC

Pohnpei
May 31, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Deja Brew

Pohnpei
June 1, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Flu shot

Flu
Pohnpei
June 1, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Fish market

Fish
Pohnpei
June 3, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Parrotfish on ice

Pohnpei
May 29, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Preparing fish

Pohnpei
May 29, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Buying local food

Pohnpei
May 27, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Crafts

Pohnpei
May 28, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Green bananas

Pohnpei
May 29, 2018
Canon 5Dmark2

Red bananas

Pohnpei
May 29, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Taro

Pohnpei
May 29, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Food

Tuna

Mangrove Bay restaurant
Tuna
Pohnpei
May 27, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Bento box

Tuna
Pohnpei
May 31, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

The kitchen

Nett Ramen
Pohnpei
May 29, 2018
Canon 7Dmark 2

Bagels!

Bagels
Deja Brew
Pohnpei
June 1, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Food conveyed

Pohnpei
June 1, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Pohnpei
May 31, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Tuna fleet

Pohnpei
June 1, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Chopper

Tuna fleet
Pohnpei
June 3, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Maritime relic

ships
Pohnpei
June 2, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Sunken ship
Pohnpei
June 2, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Ships
Pohnpei
May 31, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Cars
Pohnpei
May 26, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Off-roading

Pohnpei
May 27, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Safety first

Pohnpei
May 27, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Tired of driving

Pohnpei
May 27, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Sokehs

Sokehs Church

Church
Pohnpei
June 3, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Columnar basalt

Columnar basalt
Sokehs, Pohnpei
May 28, 2018
Canon 7Dmark 2

Columnar basalt
Sokehs, Pohnpei
May 28, 2018
Canon 7Dmark 2

Columnar basalt
Sokehs, Pohnpei
May 28, 2018
Canon 7Dmark 2

Columnar basalt

Columnar basalt
Sokehs, Pohnpei
May 31, 2018
Canon 7Dmark 2

Bob the canons

Bob
Sokehs, Pohnpei
May 31, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2
PC: Lucas Arribas Layton

Bob the canons

Bob
Sokehs, Pohnpei
May 31, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2
PC: Lucas Arribas Layton

Diving

Reef manta ray (Manta alfredi)
Family: Mobulidae
Pohnpei
June 2, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Reef manta ray (Manta alfredi)
Family: Mobulidae
Pohnpei
June 2, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

He-ta, him-ta, his-ta

Reef manta ray (Manta alfredi)
Family: Mobulidae
Pohnpei
June 2, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Reef manta ray (Manta alfredi)
Family: Mobulidae
Pohnpei
June 2, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

School - and one dropout

Blackfin barracuda (Sphyraena qenie)
Family: Sphyraenidae (barracuda)
Pohnpei
June 2, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Bob and feather duster

Pohnpei
June 2, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Starfish

Granulated sea star (Choriaster granulatus)
Family: Oreasteridae (cushion stars)
Pohnpei
June 2, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Tube worm

Tube worm
Pohnpei
June 2, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Pohnpei
June 2, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Janet diving

Pohnpei
June 2, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Bob diving

Pohnpei
June 2, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Pohnpei
June 2, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

After the dives

Pohnpei
June 2, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Ant Atoll

Ant Atoll
June 3, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Coral head

Ant Atoll
June 3, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Coral head

Ant Atoll
June 3, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Coral heads

Ant Atoll
June 3, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Giant clam

Clam ()
Ant Atoll
June 3, 2018
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Giant clam

Clam ()
Ant Atoll
June 3, 2018
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Giant clam farmed

Clam ()
Ant Atoll
June 3, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Clam cloth

This is a piece of cloth that Janet had in her house. It is actually from Africa, but it greatly reminded me of the giant clams we saw diving.

Clam ()
Pohnpei
June 4, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Black-tipped reef shark ()
Ant Atoll
June 3, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Under the sea

Black-tipped reef shark ()
Ant Atoll
June 3, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Barrier reef

Ant Atoll
June 3, 2018
Canon 7Dmark 2

Luc snorkeling

Ant Atoll
June 3, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Feather duster

Ant Atoll
June 3, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Sebastian

Crab ()
Sokehs, Pohnpei
May 31, 2018
Canon 7Dmark 2

Cuke

See cucumber ()
Ant Atoll
June 3, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Ant Atoll
June 3, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Coral

Ant Atoll
June 3, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Clouds over Ant

Ant Atoll
June 3, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Contemplative

Ant Atoll
June 3, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

El Cap

Ant Atoll
June 3, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Herman

Hermit crab
Ant Atoll
June 3, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Hermit crab
Ant Atoll, Pohnpei
June 3, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Hermit crab
Ant Atoll
June 3, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Crab
Pohnpei
May 30, 2018
Canon 7Dmark 2

Baby sea turtle

Turtle
Ant Atoll, Pohnpei
June 3, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Turtle
Ant Atoll, Pohnpei
June 3, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Emerald Tree Skink (Lamprolepis smaragdina)
Ant Atoll
June 3, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Ant Atoll
June 3, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Blue-tailed skink

Nan Madol
Pohnpei
May 28, 2018
Canon 5Dmark 2

Pohnpei
June 4, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Fish

Eel

Eel
Pohnpei
May 29, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Seething with eels

Pohnpei
May 28, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Eel

Pohnpei
May 29, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Feeding the outer eel

Pohnpei
May 29, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Fish

Fish
Pohnpei
June 3, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Birds

Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus)
Pohnpei
June 1, 2018
Canon 7Dmark 2

Pohnpei lorikeet (Trichoglossus rubiginosus)
Sokehs, Pohnpei
May 31, 2018
Canon 7Dmark 2

Lorikeet in flight

Pohnpei lorikeet (Trichoglossus rubiginosus)
Sokehs, Pohnpei
May 31, 2018
Canon 7Dmark 2

White-tailed Tropicbird (Phaeton lepturus)
Sokehs, Pohnpei
May 31, 2018
Canon 7Dmark 2

Brown

Brown booby (Sula leucogaster)
Pohnpei
June 2, 2018
Canon 7Dmark 2

Booby

Brown booby (Sula leucogaster)
Pohnpei
June 2, 2018
Canon 7Dmark 2

Brown booby (Sula leucogaster)
Family Sulidae
Pohnpei
June 2, 2018
Canon 7Dmark 2

On papaya

Micronesian starling (Aplonis opaca)
Family Sturnidae
Pohnpei
May 31, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

In papaya

Micronesian starling (Aplonis opaca)
Family Sturnidae
Pohnpei
May 31, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Starling

Micronesian starling (Aplonis opaca)
Family Sturnidae
Pohnpei
May 30, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Sokehs, Pohnpei
May 31, 2018
Canon 7Dmark 2

Honey eater

Micronesian myzomela (Myzomela rubratra)
Family: Meliphagidae
Pohnpei
May 26, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Micronesian myzomela (Myzomela rubratra)
Pohnpei
May 28, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Pohnpei kingfisher (Todiramphus reichenbachii) - endemic
Family: Alcedinidae
Pohnpei
May 27, 2018
Canon 7Dmark 2

Kingfisher

Pohnpei kingfisher (Todiramphus reichenbachii) - endemic
Family: Alcedinidae
Pohnpei
May 27, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Hunstein's mannikin or mottled munia (Lonchura hunsteini)
Family: Estrildidae
Pohnpei
May 27, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Class is in session

Hunstein's mannikin or mottled munia (Lonchura hunsteini)
Family: Estrildidae
Pohnpei
May 27, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Munia fenced

Hunstein's mannikin or mottled munia (Lonchura hunsteini)
Family: Estrildidae
Pohnpei
May 27, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Munia with seed

Hunstein's mannikin or mottled munia (Lonchura hunsteini)
Family: Estrildidae
Pohnpei
May 27, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Tern sign

Tern
Pohnpei
June 3, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Chicken on grass

Chicken
Pohnpei
May 31, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Rooster

Chicken
Pohnpei
May 27, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Chick

Chicken
Pohnpei
June 1, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Mammals

Ubiquitous

Dog
Pohnpei
June 1, 2018
Canon 7Dmark 2

Dog

Nan Madol
Pohnpei
May 28, 2018
Canon 5Dmark 2

Pig
Pohnpei
May 28, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Pig
Pohnpei
May 28, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Batty

Caroline flying fox (Pteropus molossinus)
Family: Pteropodidae (Old World fruti bats)
Botanical garden
Pohnpei
June 3, 2018
Canon 7Dmark 2

Mr. Toad

Toad (Bufo bufo) - introduced
Pohnpei
May 29, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Frog
Pohnpei
May 28, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Frog

Frog
Pohnpei
May 27, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Spiral snail

Pohnpei
May 29, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Bugs

Grasshopper
Pohnpei
May 31, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Grasshopper

Grasshopper
Pohnpei
May 26, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Butterfly
Pohnpei
May 31, 2018
Canon 7Dmark 2

Pohnpei
June 4, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Pohnpei
June 4, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Butterfly

Pohnpei
May 27, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Bagworm

Pohnpei
June 4, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Pohnpei
June 4, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Spider
Pohnpei
May 31, 2018
Canon 7Dmark 2

Jumping spider
Pohnpei
June 2, 2018
Canon 7Dmark 2

Jumping spider
Pohnpei
June 2, 2018
Canon 7Dmark 2

Spider
Pohnpei
June 3, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Dragonfly
Pohnpei
June 4, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Flies on fish

Flies
Pohnpei
June 3, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Flora

Fronds

Palm
Pohnpei
May 31, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Palm
Ant Atoll
June 3, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Betel nut

Betel
Pohnpei
May 30, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Flower

()
Pohnpei
May 31, 2018
Canon 7Dmark 2

Flower fenced

Botanical garden
Kolonia, Pohnpei
June 1, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Botanical garden
Kolonia, Pohnpei
June 1, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Parasitic

Ant Atoll
June 3, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

When orchids do gymnastics

Orchid
Pohnpei
May 27, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Orchids on a white sky

Pohnpei
May 28, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Yellow flower

()
Pohnpei
May 31, 2018
Canon 7Dmark 2

Hibiscus

Hibiscus
Pohnpei
May 27, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Mimosa

Sensitive plant
Pohnpei
May 28, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Fruit
Pohnpei
May 27, 2018
Canon 7Dmark 2

Gingerly

Ginger
Pohnpei
May 27, 2018
Canon 7Dmark 2

Ginger in the pink

Ginger
Pohnpei
May 27, 2018
Canon 7Dmark 2

-

Ginger

Pohnpei
May 29, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Norfolk pine

Norfolk pine ()
Pohnpei
May 27, 2018
Canon 7Dmark 2

Rainbow bark

Eucalyptus
Botanical garden
Pohnpei
June 4, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Pandanus

Pandanus
Ant Atoll
June 3, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Pandanus fruit

Pandanus
Pohnpei
June 1, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Pandanus branches

Pohnpei
June 1, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Pandanus leaves

Pohnpei
June 1, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Leaf

Leaf
Pohnpei
May 27, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Bush

Pohnpei
June 4, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Flower

Pohnpei
May 27, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Tropical rainforest

Pohnpei
May 27, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

The forest reclaims

Pohnpei
May 27, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Mangrove

Mangrove ()
Sokehs, Pohnpei
May 31, 2018
Canon 7Dmark 2

Mangrove ()
Pohnpei
May 30, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Mangrove

Mangrove seed
Pohnpei
May 31, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Mangrove alley

Mangrove ()
Pohnpei
May 30, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Mangrove ()
Pohnpei
May 30, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Mangrove protection

Mangrove ()
Pohnpei
May 31, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Fungi
Pohnpei
May 26, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Mushroom
Pohnpei
May 26, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Shelf fungus
Pohnpei
May 27, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Fungus
Pohnpei
May 27, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Lichen
Pohnpei
June 4, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Peace Corps

Placating peace

Peace Corps plaque
Peace Corps
Pohnpei
June 1, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Stamping peace

Peace Corps
Pohnpei
May 31, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Stamping Pohnpei

Peace Corps
Pohnpei
May 31, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Shedding Peace Corps

Peace Corps
Pohnpei
June 1, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Botanical garden

Pohnpei
June 4, 2018
Canon 5Dmark2

Pohnpei
June 4, 2018
Canon 5Dmark2

Building

Botanical garden

Pohnpei
June 4, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

People

Met the Hedsons

John (Johnny) and Bernolina (Berno) Hedson
Pohnpei
May 31, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Got fish?

Pohnpei
June 1, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Pohnpei
May 31, 2018
Canon 7Dmark 2

In the rain

Pohnpei
May 29, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Janet

Nan Madol
Pohnpei
May 28, 2018
Canon 5Dmark 2

New friends

Pohnpei
May 31, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Bob and baseball boy

Pohnpei
May 31, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Bob and boy

Pohnpei
May 31, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Pohnpei
May 28, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Slide

Pohnpei
June 3, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Handsful

Pohnpei
June 1, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

Frigate stamp

Frigate
June 19, 2018
Canon 5Dmark 2

Kagu stamp

Kagu
June 19, 2018
Canon 5Dmark 2

Janet's map

This is the map that Janet drew for me. Usually I simply used the GPS on my phone with maps I had downloaded. These work even on airline mode. Amazing.

Kolonia, Pohnpei
June 8, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

What was on

Golden State
The Micronesians seemed quite interested and invested in the NBA playoffs.
Pohnpei airport
June 4, 2018
Canon 7Dmark2

Janet's map

This is the map that Janet drew for me. Usually I simply used the GPS on my phone with maps I had downloaded. These work even on airline mode. Amazing.

Kolonia, Pohnpei
June 8, 2018
Olympus Tough TG-5

The Trip Itinerary - May 25, 2018 to June 4, 2018

May 25, 2018 Friday - Depart SFO on United

Dropped off at SFO by Wendy

United flight from SFO to Honolulu

Short layover

Call Lee from the plane after boarding second flight

Honolulu to Guam

Guam to Truuk

Truuk to Pohnpei

May 26, 2018 Saturday

On the plane all day, cross international dateline

Arrive just after midnight

Pick up by Janet and drive to their house

Stay in outside guest house

May 27, 2018 Sunday

Check out car graveyard and heighborhood birds

Hike to Lududuhniap waterfall with Janet, Luc, Isabel, and Thomas

Picnic at the falls

Dinner at Mangrove Bay Bar and Sushi - with Janet, Luc, Isabel and Thomas

May 28, 2018 Monday

Breakfast at the house - Janet made oatmeal

Circumnavigate the island by car - counterclockwise

Drive to Nan Madol

Quick picnic lunch in car

Drive to Kepirohi waterfall

May 29, 2018 Tuesday

Eels

Sokehs Island with Janet

Columnar basalt in the rain

Dinner at Nett Ramen with Janet and the kids

May 30, 2018 Wednesday

Drive to Mangrove Bay

Rent kayak from Mangrove Bay

Kayak through mangroves - solo

Accidentally knock off glasses into mangrove swamp

20 minutes or so looking for them - unsuccessfully

Only charged for 2 hours

May 31, 2018 Thursday

Walk around Kolonia - Spanish Wall, Old Church, Philatelic Center - bought beautiful commemorative stamps

Cliff Rainbow Hotel and Restaurant, Kolonia - with Janet and Luc - tuna bento box

Hike up Sokehs Ridge with Luc - birds, view, Japanese canons

Dinner with John (Johnny) Hedson and his Berno at Ocean View restaurant (the only eatery I would not return to - service, food)

We arrived after dark so we did not even get the view.

June 1, 2018 Friday

Up early to dive, but dive master John Jr. never showed up

Drop off Jose

Kapimirangi Village (the name of their outer island - Polynesian ethnically but Micronesian politically)

Buy village crafts

Drop off Janet

Old church

Deja Brew - dry cap and mocha cake

PCR Nantehlik (conveyor belt) restaurant for lunch

Get gas - Pohnpei Service Station

June 2, 2018 Saturday

Diving

with Janet Holt and Peter Ang

Two dives

Manta dive

Reef dive

Ace Office Supplies - a few groceries

Yoshie Enterprise store - buy gift soap, lots of sparkling waters

June 3, 2018 Sunday

Ant Atoll

Explore island - sea turtles, sharks, underwater farm of giant clams

Fabulous snorkling along the wall by the outlet to the atoll

Dinner at the house - Luc's lentil stew

Packing

June 4, 2018 Monday

Pohnpei Botanical garden

Deja Brew - dry cap and mocha cake

Lyft home from Airport

Acknowledgements

My sincerest gratitude to Janet and Luc for every aspect of this fabulous trip!!!
Also to Isabel and Thomas for putting up with me and for lots of hugs and smiles.

Thanks also for my friends who had been to Pohnpei who gave me advice and encouragement and connections, including Dave Cohan, Tai-Ho Chen, Andy Newman, Lee Buenconsejo-Lum, and Sunny Chin.

Thanks to my dive partners: Janet Holt, Stephanie and Todd Ritland, Peter Ang from Perth. Also my Ant Atoll partners: Janet and Luc, Isabel and Thomas, Donna Thompson and Kathy.

Thanks to John (Johnny) and Bernolina (Berno) Hedson for taking time from surgery and delivering babies to meet up for dinner.

Thanks to Marta for the mini-dance lesson and for helpong me access the botanical garden.

And thanks to all the kind and interesting locals and visitors with whom I interacted during my stay.

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