Monthly Archives: August 2011

What a lovely, peaceful night. The ocean has always brought great joy to me, and it is a large part of why I’m thankful every day that I came to Kwaj. I am so happy here.

Yesterday, on my 4-week anniversary of arriving on Kwaj, I finally got on a boat. I took a catamaran to nearby Ebeye and back, although I didn’t get off the boat as I had to get back for work. The … Continue reading →

I finally checked out the tide pools at low tide today, and I was completely blown away. The pools are even larger and deeper than I had thought, and they are PACKED with life. Here are a few shots from … Continue reading →

Following is a (mostly) photo guide of what I’ve found on Kwaj, including food, shops, activities, lodging, and more. It is not all-inclusive, but I tried to get the highlights. The photos are ordered more in a categorical order rather … Continue reading →

I’ve received a lot of great questions about Kwaj lately, and I look forward to blogging about them. One question I got was what are the dark spots along the ocean shore on the satellite image of Kwaj (see yesterday’s … Continue reading →

Ok, time for a geography lesson. Just where am I? Kwajalein Island is part of Kwajalein Atoll, a group of about 100 islands on a coral reef surrounding the world’s largest lagoon. Kwajalein Atoll is part of the Republic of … Continue reading →

I’ve been here for almost three weeks now. Sometimes it feels like longer, and sometimes it feels like the time has just flown by. In short, I’m adjusting well and still loving it here. Of course there are the little … Continue reading →