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Ailuk is gorgeous. We've been here two weeks now and I'm really enjoying being in the 'rural' Pacific again. This little village is beautifully kept, with none of the rubbish that adorns much of the Pacific. I haven't seen any vehicles, hardly any motorboats even, the main mode of transport is sailing canoes.
We have been hosted by a warm welcoming Marshallese family who we initially made contact with on our regular SSB net. Anious and Emily and two of their children. Shore trips have consisted of much trading and exploring. David has been attempting to fix a radio and a weather station. Mind you he's had his hands full repairing things aboard Navire with success at reviving the depth sounder, SSB, and autopilot electrical connections, replacing the fridge compressor fanbelt, and this last week replacing a burnt out switch on the anchor winch.
Last week we took Emily and Anious out on Navire fishing and David had a day out sailing on the lagoon on a local sailing canoe
However we've had lots of boatbound days, with strong winds in quite an exposed anchorage. We head back to Majuro later this week.
Janet
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