Sticking to our schedule of doing stuff, laying around, doing stuff, lying around ... today was the day to 'do stuff'.
My dad, Jonathan and took a teeny tiny plane to a neighboring Army island called Roi-Namur (pronounced Roy Na-More). Actually Roi is an island and Namur is an island. They were really close together, so the Army just filled in the land between, and now it's 1 island.
Lots of WWII battles between the US and Japan were fought all over the Marshall Islands. They still find live torpedos, ammo shells and even human remains on the islands. A lot of old bunkers and other Japanese war buildings are still standing on Roi-Namur. In fact, there are even some rusted old guns still on the beach. We rented a golf cart and road all over the island (it's not very big, maybe 2 miles long?) looking at all the old WWII buildings.
We got back to Kwaj around 5:30pm, just in time for the feeding frenzy! On weekends, all the fishing boats are due back to harbor at 6pm. The nurse sharks all seem to be able to tell time, and they gather near the dock for a scruptious dinner of fish guts! Luckily, one guy was cleaning a giant fish (about 4' long) and we saw him throw some fish guts to the sharks. I got a sweet video of them all swimming around. It's pretty creepy.
And I'm supposed to want to go snorkeling after I see that?!?
5/25/08
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Its been great fun following your blog Amber, now knock off the major rubbing!!!! LOL very good blogging girl! a most excellent vacation.
As fun as chumming sounds, I'll pass. Though I am interested to see what the video turned out like. You have to come back...CSI NY wasn't the same w/o you! PLUS...there's rumors afoot that Sarah is returning to regular CSI! Who will I scream to in your absence?!
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