June 21st. Anchor down in Fanning Island, Tabuaeran, and check in by officials in ferry driven by Captain Banu.
June 21st. Anchor down in Fanning Island, Tabuaeran, and check in by officials
in ferry driven by Captain Banu.
Canoe with black plastic sail - they use whatever they can find and move the
mast from bow to stern to tack!
Southern Cross secured to rusty barge (sank in 1920's) at Tapon te Ang, (End
of the Wind) on the protected north side of pass.
Robby's first taste of fresh Fanning Island coconut in almost 10 years
Kiribati received independence July 12, 1979 from Britain. Women and children
march in competition. We were judges!
Fanning Island beauty contestant - note traditional Pandanus clothing
Beauty contest winner won a trip around island on large diesel NCL catamaran
and we were invited. Nearly all women and children got sea-sick.
We only landed 1/3 of this barracuda Lorraine is cleaning. A shark got the rest!