Funafuti & Nukufetau Tuvalu - Sail Billabong
Funafuti & Nukufetau Tuvalu - Sail Billabong
Funafuti & Nukufetau Tuvalu - Sail Billabong
Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
<strong>Funafuti</strong> & <strong>Nukufetau</strong><br />
<strong>Tuvalu</strong><br />
Rainy sunrise in <strong>Funafuti</strong>
<strong>Funafuti</strong>, <strong>Tuvalu</strong><br />
View of part of the atoll from <strong>Billabong</strong><br />
View out from the [AIR CONDITIONED]<br />
government building<br />
September 21 - October 6, 2005 1
<strong>Funafuti</strong>, <strong>Tuvalu</strong><br />
The plane - The plane!<br />
KT & MJ walking along<br />
A road named after the white people!!!<br />
Now that's the right idea!<br />
September 21 - October 6, 2005 2
<strong>Funafuti</strong>, <strong>Tuvalu</strong><br />
Can't beat biking along this road!<br />
We originally thought this was a tank<br />
from WWII, but after closer inspection<br />
realized it is some type of pully machinery<br />
September 21 - October 6, 2005 3
<strong>Funafuti</strong>, <strong>Tuvalu</strong><br />
The thinnest part of the atoll<br />
(lagoon side left, ocean side right, goofy Chris center)<br />
September 21 - October 6, 2005 4
<strong>Funafuti</strong>, <strong>Tuvalu</strong><br />
One of the locals joined us for a large<br />
part of our bike ride<br />
September 21 - October 6, 2005 5
<strong>Funafuti</strong>, <strong>Tuvalu</strong><br />
One of the many "sites" along our bike ride ...<br />
September 21 - October 6, 2005 6
<strong>Funafuti</strong>, <strong>Tuvalu</strong><br />
September 21 - October 6, 2005 7
<strong>Funafuti</strong>, <strong>Tuvalu</strong><br />
Water Fun ...<br />
September 21 - October 6, 2005 8
<strong>Funafuti</strong>, <strong>Tuvalu</strong><br />
The Independence Day "Parade"<br />
Standing at attention for the inspection by the Prime Minister<br />
Prime Minister on left<br />
Chris & John enjoying the parade<br />
September 21 - October 6, 2005 9
<strong>Funafuti</strong>, <strong>Tuvalu</strong><br />
The post parade kiddy races<br />
Gotta love the woven visor!<br />
September 21 - October 6, 2005 10
<strong>Funafuti</strong>, <strong>Tuvalu</strong><br />
Independence Day dinner and dancing<br />
September 21 - October 6, 2005 11
<strong>Funafuti</strong>, <strong>Tuvalu</strong><br />
Sunset leaving <strong>Funafuti</strong><br />
Dolphins on route to <strong>Nukufetau</strong><br />
September 21 - October 6, 2005 12
<strong>Nukufetau</strong>, <strong>Tuvalu</strong><br />
WWII B-17 plane wreck<br />
October 7 - 16, 2005 13
<strong>Nukufetau</strong>, <strong>Tuvalu</strong><br />
View from the beach where we relaxed<br />
with Tesio after our hike to the B-17<br />
Hey MJ, do you like coconut crab?<br />
October 7 - 16, 2005 14
<strong>Nukufetau</strong>, <strong>Tuvalu</strong><br />
Chris with our yellow-finned tuna catch<br />
Yum ... to bad it was poisonous<br />
October 7 - 16, 2005 15
<strong>Nukufetau</strong>, <strong>Tuvalu</strong><br />
Exploring Famasino & Salani's place Well built during WWII MJ imitating WWII planes landing on<br />
the now overgrown airstrip<br />
October 7 - 16, 2005 16
<strong>Nukufetau</strong>, <strong>Tuvalu</strong><br />
Sitting out the rain<br />
Famasino in his kitchen<br />
Salani showing us their coconut crab<br />
catch<br />
October 7 - 16, 2005 17
<strong>Nukufetau</strong>, <strong>Tuvalu</strong><br />
Coconut crab feast<br />
Famasino & Salani headed back to the<br />
village<br />
October 7 - 16, 2005 18
<strong>Nukufetau</strong>, <strong>Tuvalu</strong><br />
Here comes some more rain ...<br />
<strong>Billabong</strong> & Island Sonata are in there<br />
somewhere!<br />
October 7 - 16, 2005 19
<strong>Nukufetau</strong>, <strong>Tuvalu</strong><br />
Fishing boat wreck from a long ago<br />
cyclone<br />
October 7 - 16, 2005 20
<strong>Nukufetau</strong>, <strong>Tuvalu</strong><br />
A little hike around the South end of<br />
the islet<br />
October 7 - 16, 2005 21
<strong>Nukufetau</strong>, <strong>Tuvalu</strong><br />
An unexpected discovery ...<br />
October 7 - 16, 2005 22
<strong>Nukufetau</strong>, <strong>Tuvalu</strong><br />
Dinghy/boat path in front of<br />
<strong>Nukufetau</strong> village<br />
The kids swarm in; Dave (Freebird)<br />
hands out balloons<br />
October 7 - 16, 2005 24
<strong>Nukufetau</strong>, <strong>Tuvalu</strong><br />
Around the village<br />
Supposedly this flagpole is from<br />
WWII ... however on closer inspection it<br />
didn't really look that old<br />
October 7 - 16, 2005 25
<strong>Nukufetau</strong>, <strong>Tuvalu</strong><br />
A closer look at the Toddy process<br />
October 7 - 16, 2005 26
<strong>Nukufetau</strong>, <strong>Tuvalu</strong><br />
This little boy was playing hide in seek<br />
w/ Chris ... little did he know Chris was<br />
behind him!<br />
Gotcha!<br />
October 7 - 16, 2005 27
<strong>Nukufetau</strong>, <strong>Tuvalu</strong><br />
Dog tired ... now this guy has the right<br />
idea!<br />
Famasino, Salani and family come by<br />
to say goodbye<br />
October 7 - 16, 2005 28
<strong>Nukufetau</strong>, <strong>Tuvalu</strong><br />
A departing sunset (next stop Onotoa, Kiribati)<br />
October 7 - 16, 2005 29
Change language