Here I sit in the thatched internet hut outside the National Telecommunications Authority building with large satellite dish on its roof. There are picnic tables with bits of coral spread over the ground. Majuro is really interesting. There are multiple islets with an interconnecting road which is miles long. As you can see from the picture, the width of the land is narrow between ocean and lagoon and taxis run from one end to the other and pick up multiple fares along the way. People are helpful and friendly and we are getting multiple tasks done and meeting some of the local cruisers. Tentative plan is to leave on Weds for Hawaii if weather cooperates. Thanks for all your great comments! It is one of the best parts of getting into port and finding internet access. Imagine being on a whaling ship and posting a letter which took years to be delivered!

As with everywhere we've visited, we all feel sorry that we don't have time to explore the local sights and culture. This area is really rich in both departments and has countless atolls, both inhabited and not, which are accessible by boat and are perfect examples of tropical paradise. What is surprising is a drought here which makes life in outlying atolls difficult--attributed by some to global warming. Water is precious.

Heading out to the Port Authority to arrange for fueling.