Countdown!
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Packing is not my favorite part except that it means it is getting closer to departure.
Colorado Springs Departure
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Lug it
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It only takes 240 lbs of luggage to go dive for three weeks.
Denver Layover
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Long string of boarding passes!
Honolulu
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Layover in Honolulu. I’m time shifting and Tyler is sleeping. We shall see how it goes!
Majuro - Marshal Islands Stopover
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Left Honolulu early this morning (7:30ish), flew almost 7 hours and now it's 1030. Where did the time go?
Chuuk!
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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
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Arrival in Chuuk and Drive to Resort
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Evening at Blue Lagoon Resort
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Food at Blue Water Resort
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Getting ready to dive
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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 videoLue lisää
Where old cars go to die
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When you live on a small island, trash and trashed cars have limited options.
Walking from Resort to ?
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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 friendlyLue lisää
Sunset
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Sun down! Not quite a sandpines sunset, but more palm trees here.
Dogs & Cats of Chuuk
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First day of diving
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Surface interval
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Big machete, Fresh coconut
Nakajima "Jill" bomber & Fujikawa Maru
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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
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Today, we went left instead of right.
Flowers
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The Taka
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Rain comes with tropical locations
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Diving Day one on the Taka
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Two long tech dives today. Kiyosumi Maru and Yamagiri Maru.
Nice start to day 2 diving
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Unpacking is worse though. [Jody Grimmer]
MatkaajaLol, so true!