Kosrae

Kosrae is a lush, beautiful, and very remote island where the people are friendly. We felt welcomed and very safe. It’s a volcanic island with high peaks. The interior of the island is largely unpopulated and the locals are very religious ~ mostly Congregationalist. We spent a Sunday on the island which meant no drinking [...]

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First Ride in First Class

Upgraded to first class FM got an upgrade from Pohnpei to Kosrae and gave his seat to FG. It was only an hour flight and we were in the bulk head seats right behind her so we felt OK with her alone. Problem is, she now knows the difference between steerage and business class

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Island Hopper a.k.a. “The Milk Run”

The island-hopper from Guam to Honolulu follows this route: Guam-Chuuk-Pohnpei-Kosrae-Kwajalein-Majuro-Honolulu. We choose to get off on Pohnpei, Kosrae and Majuro. The flights go Guam to Honolulu on Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays. The reverse route goes on Tuesday, Thursdays and Saturdays. You’re out of luck if you want to take a flight on Sundays It truly [...]

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A Few Photos

I finally got a few photos loaded on Flickr but it took almost an hour so the rest will have to wait until we get to Hawaii. Here’s what I have so far: At the Kepirohi Falls: Relaxing at the Village Resort: After a swim with the Manta Rays and sharks: The Gazebo at the [...]

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Kolonia, The Capital City of Pohnpei

Kolonia has a population of about 3,200 very friendly people. The taxi dropped us off on “main” street where we were told there would be handicrafts for sale. Well, people sell things out of their homes which was a little strange for me. I’m not a fan of the “drop-in” (when people stop by without calling first) [...]

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Exploring Pohnpei

For our only full day in Pohnpei, we took a boat tour from the resort and had a wonderful guide named Billy. Come to find out, Billy was featured on a history channel program about Nan Madol which was our first stop. I wish I could share photos but I have no patience with the [...]

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The Village Resort, Pohnpei

Our room at the Village, Pohnpei We stayed at the Village Resort in Pohnpei and it was the most unique hotel any of us had ever experienced. The drive to the hotel was up a winding, single-lane, dirt road and ended at the entrance to the main building which included the “Tattooed Irishman” restaurant. Since [...]

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Ponape to Pohnpei

FG noted that we went from Ponape (the name of our street in Guam) to the island of Pohnpei. We arrived on Wednesday and left late on Friday. That gave us only one full day to explore the island ~ not enough time but we made the most of it. Pohnpei is part of the [...]

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Goodbye Guam

Sadly, we’re down to our last night in Guam. FG and I shed a few tears yesterday as we drove off Andersen. We’re really going to miss the friends we made in our short year here. And FG is worried there won’t be anyone her age in our NY neighborhood. Little does she know how much bigger [...]

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Circuitous Travel

We start our journey to New York today and it ends up being the most INDIRECT route possible. I moved a lot when I was young because my father worked in the resort business as did I. I’m used to a lot of moving but we would move Point A to Point B without stops in between. [...]

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