We stayed at Dive Kiribati, in the town of London. It was a dive shop for tourists, and visiting scientists! It was compound of huts directly situated next to the lagoon. We had wifi, probably the only on the island.
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| The kitchen hut. We were often visited by crabs during the evening meal. |
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| Our loft, complete with a mosquito net |
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| Sunrise! We saw this view every morning. It was impossible to avoid, since the roosters started crowing at 4:30 am. |
People and life on the island
The language spoken here is Gilbertese, also called is Kiribati.
Most people learn to speak English in school.
We visited a school to talk about science with the kids!
They loved having us there and it was even more fun for us.
Most people learn to speak English in school.
We visited a school to talk about science with the kids!
They loved having us there and it was even more fun for us.
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| Aaron and Brandon talking about all the tiny creatures you can find in the lagoon. Their teacher was the translator. |
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| We could not tell if the teacher was happy about our visit.... |
The climate on Christmas is very dry. They store the precious water in cisterns. Some water comes from a small well field but most comes from storing rainwater.
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| Cisterns for holding rain. The kids played with tires all the time. It was so cute. |
We were there for Youth Day, a public holiday. The youth march in teams, play basketball and volleyball tournaments, and at night there is a beauty pageant.
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| The youth marching. The dog marched too. |
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| We were the guests of honour, and also the only guests for a while |
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| The contestants were representatives of various churches. Here is the Catholic contestant delivering her speech. LDS won. |
