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Peleka7

RO# 691

Posted - Aug 04 2010 : 12:19:59

Tuvalu is a nation of 9 atolls located north of Fiji. The people are Polynesians and the language is similar to Hawaiian. They have a population of about 10,000, half residing in the capital island of Funafuti. Funafuti can be compared to a small USA town of about the 1950's. They have electricity, motor scooters, shops and other amenities, but not much of them. The only hotel would be condemned in western societies but ranks a 3 star rating in the South Pacific. Services for boats are not existent, fueling (when available) by jerry can, water not recommended and scarce. The primary social gathering is the Friday landing of the airplane. The runway is cleared of dogs and pigs, the rugby goals placed on the grass median and everyone watches as the plane lands and disgorges the few passengers. Nearly everyone shows up at the airport for this and it turns into quite a party.

The outer atolls are basic subsistence of fishing and agriculture, with none of the amenities of Funafuti. Transportation between the atolls is nearly impossible except by small boat, which stops are rare.
The people are warm and generous, and the fishing excellent. Global warming will kill off Tuvalu in the next few years. They have purchased a small island in Fiji to move the population.

Edited by - Peleka7 on Aug 04 2010 12:24:31

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jtybt15

RO# 3300

Posted - Aug 04 2010 : 13:54:47
Were those land crabs in the basket?? Kinda looked like them coconut crabs.
Charlie There is much to be said, in a world like ours, for taking the world as you find it and fishing with a worm.-Bliss Perry, 1904

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solar

RO# 12803

Posted - Aug 04 2010 : 14:15:55
Nice to hear from you Peleka7. God Bless.
SOLAR

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Peleka7

RO# 691

Posted - Aug 05 2010 : 01:26:04
Coconut crabs! You can wring out about 2 cups of oil from each crab. Tastes like 30W motor oil (non-detergent). They are easily caught by wedging the meat of a coconut into the root legs of the pandanus tree. You come back a few hours later and just grab them off the tree (careful of the VERY large claws). The aircraft is a 1954 Convair run by Air Fiji.

Homeport: O'ahu