After a bit, we all jumped into kayaks that the tour brought along with us. We paddled around the sunken city. It was amazing.





I love how this tree is still growing sticking out of the water. They also explained how mangrove trees survive in the salt water by siphoning out the salt water and all that...

















This doggie greeted us at the shore at one point. He was cute.



Nan Madol was pretty magical to me. Amazing to think how it was built and who built it and why. At this point in the kayak trip, the rain came out and we were pretty miserable. But it was neat paddling through the mangrove forests and seeing bats flying above us. It was something out of Temple of Doom. ;)

Nan Madol was a definite highlight of the trip. If you get a chance, see it!




The last of the pictures I have of Pohnpei are pics of a shipwreck we saw on the way back to the hotel. It was a Japanese fishing boat that hit a reef and was deemed not salvageable. So of course, the owners just left it there...






Pau for now...
:)

Remind us--or me--what you're doing in these travels.

Collecting government documents from the South Pacific for the Library of Congress.
:)

oh please, a monkey could have done that.









or ... ya know ... me.

Geez, the CIA is getting lazy with its cover stories these days.

Fantastic GC!!!! Luckiest guy on the planet!!

Incredible pictures!

I hope you have more.

Wow, you mofo! You mean to tell me those WEREN'T Jungle Cruise shots??

Such incredible pictures, such rad places.

WOW what an amazing journey!!! I love reading the captions and hearing them with Cricket's voice. Life's a banquet -- just keep eatin', girl!!!

Just fabulous shots GC! What a grand adventure! Yes, I'm envious, but I'm super happy you shared all these fabulous shots and story with us!