DAY 2: Fly into Majuro then Kwajalein
81 degrees, sunny and cool breeze. That’s what to expect when we land in the marshal islands, and that’s what we got. It’s this way all year round. A lady at our gate mentioned there still are bunkers and all sorts of stuff around, but we can’t check them out. There are even live bombs.
We landed and had to go through tons of security. As we drove around the island, we are told it was up to 1945. They think they got the last Japanese to hold out here. He would hide out and shoot at the faries after the war was over. In 1977 they reached the last of the people who didn’t know the war was over. It’s a different world here, no internet and only 10 years ago you couldn’t call off the island.
These beaches were bombed to hell, and now they are paradise. Where this cross is above is where 5 Marines got left behind on a mission, and the Japanese found them and beheaded them.
Rebelly is islander for White people
Sharks hang here, its where they clean the fish
Turtle Pond. We were looking at the turtles, and one came out of the water- realized I didn’t have food and puffed at me like gizmo does. There are 2 Green Sea Turtles and 1 Hawksbill Turtle.
Downey is like a tour guide, he did his homework before he came.
LEFT: The planes will flip your Golf Cart (PS there is no cars on the island
BELOW: At the Snake Pit
After we toured the island, Downey and I sat at a beach sidebar. I felt the water, and it was warm. We ordered a phillipeano beer, and its funny Kevin and I just sat in total silence soaking in the fact we were here. We both can’t get over how amazing it is historic wise on top of being paradise.
The show is impressive, packed, and full of contractors, which I had a lot of fun teasing them. We went out, and everyone was buying us drinks. It was a great night.
ABOVE: Shore at “The Snake Pit aka ocean view Bar.
LEFT: Gecko lizard is the only lizard on the island.
BELOW: At the show- “whata crowd whata crowd” Mostly contractors.
