Countdown!
February 8 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 2 °C
Packing is not my favorite part except that it means it is getting closer to departure.
Colorado Springs Departure
February 20 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ -1 °C
Lug it
February 20 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ -1 °C
It only takes 240 lbs of luggage to go dive for three weeks.
Denver Layover
February 20 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ -1 °C
Long string of boarding passes!
Honolulu
February 20 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
Layover in Honolulu. I’m time shifting and Tyler is sleeping. We shall see how it goes!
Majuro - Marshal Islands Stopover
February 21 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
Left Honolulu early this morning (7:30ish), flew almost 7 hours and now it's 1030. Where did the time go?
Chuuk!
February 22 in Marshall Islands ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Made it to our destination. On time, all luggage accounted for. Our flight today/yesterday was Honolulu - Majuro - Pohnpei - Chuuk. The plane kept going on to hopovers at Guam, Kosrae, and Kwajelein.
Blue Lagoon Resort Arrival
February 22 in Micronesia ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Arrival in Chuuk and Drive to Resort
February 22 in Micronesia ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Evening at Blue Lagoon Resort
February 22 in Micronesia ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Food at Blue Water Resort
February 22 in Micronesia ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Getting ready to dive
February 23 in Micronesia ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
We took the day to continue time adjusting and preparing to dive. Decided to recreational dive tomorrow.
Putting batteries in dive lights and cameras, preventative maintenance on housings and videoRead more
Where old cars go to die
February 23 in Micronesia ⋅ 🌧 26 °C
When you live on a small island, trash and trashed cars have limited options.
Walking from Resort to ?
February 23 in Micronesia ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
We attempted to get a taxi or a guide to show us around a little bit and we were unsuccessful. So he ended up walking out of the resort and walking around. We are asked multiple times by very friendlyRead more
Sunset
February 23 in Micronesia ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
Sun down! Not quite a sandpines sunset, but more palm trees here.
Dogs & Cats of Chuuk
February 23 in Micronesia ⋅ 🌬 28 °C
First day of diving
February 24 in Micronesia ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Surface interval
February 24 in Micronesia ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
Big machete, Fresh coconut
Nakajima "Jill" bomber & Fujikawa Maru
February 25 in Micronesia ⋅ 🌧 28 °C
Two of many ruins of WWII to be explored during this trip. Google Operation Hailstone for more details on the battle that took place in Chuuk/Truk Lagoon.
Walk #2
February 25 in Micronesia ⋅ 🌧 28 °C
Today, we went left instead of right.
Flowers
February 25 in Micronesia ⋅ 🌧 28 °C
The Taka
February 25 in Micronesia ⋅ 🌧 28 °C
Rain comes with tropical locations
February 26 in Micronesia ⋅ 🌬 27 °C
Diving Day one on the Taka
February 26 in Micronesia ⋅ 🌬 27 °C
Two long tech dives today. Kiyosumi Maru and Yamagiri Maru.
Nice start to day 2 diving
February 27 in Micronesia ⋅ 🌧 28 °C
Unpacking is worse though. [Jody Grimmer]
TravelerLol, so true!