Today was the first day that I took the time to visit the ocean side of the island. I wanted to see if there were any signs of erosion and encroachment that might further put things into perspective for me as to how serious the situation is here in Kiribati. I chose a road that [...]
Monthly Archives: November 2009
‘T’ & Cold Taddy
November 10, 2009
It’s my guess that there isn’t a lot of tourists traveling through Tarawa – the Tarawa website reads “Tarawa: for Travelers not Tourists”. As a result I have had a great time talking with locals who seem more than open to chat to this Canadian, and in two separate occasions I’ve been invited back to [...]
Nothing but flowers
November 9, 2009
I met a pretty amazing friend today – Henry. Henry owns a store down the street from my hotel. We met when he offered me a ride while I was coincidentally in search for a store that could sell me some toothpaste. Henry first took me to his store, a roadside stand that he sells [...]
H2O
Water … It’s a bit of a luxury around here. The average home here does not have access to reliable water and the poorer locals drink water from the underground springs, which is slightly contaminated by salt water and sometimes due to toxins leaching in from poor sanitation and waste removal can be lead to [...]
Not too bad!
November 8, 2009
Not too bad… I think I have mentioned before that I have never really spent anytime in the tropics, much less on a tropical island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean – I consider myself a bit of a guinea pig on this trip. This place is amazing! The lagoon that my hotel looks [...]
A few days of travel
November 6, 2009
After a few different planes and terminals I am made to Tarawa, an island nation that like the Marshall Islands is being threatened by climate change. To get to Tarawa I had to start in Brisbane, and do a island hop with a local carrier called Our Airlines. At first I was a little sketched [...]
Off to the races
November 5, 2009
The Dispatch crew has begun it’s exodus. Lucky for me I can travel pretty light, notebook, a computer, some clothes and I am off… the others in the crew, not so lucky. Cameras, grip equip, lighting, more camp gear, and oh yeah an outboard for our boat that we have use of while in the [...]