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A Pause for Live Post Action

We are at it again!  Matt and I will be underway for the next 2.5-3 weeks.  I will pause our previously scheduled blog posts so that we can “live post” while underway.

Passage Plan

Our current plan is to depart the Republic of the Marshall Islands on the 8th or the 9th of April.  We will be heading toward Tarawa, Kiribati which should be a 3 day sail.  We will stay in Kiribati for a few days.

If weather permits, we will head out toward Funafuti, Tuvalu.  This is a 5-6 day passage. We will stay here for a few days.

If the weather is right, we will then make the 4 day passage to Savusavu, Fiji.

The entire trip could be made in one trip over 11-13 days.  However, we have never been to Kiribati or Tuvalu so we thought we would stop for a few days in each place.

Along the way we hope to share our experiences with  a live post or two while at sea (which is why we are pausing the previously scheduled blogs).

Decision to stop or go

As most of you know, I get terribly sea sick on long passages. I take Stugeron and wear scopolene patches.  But it is still a struggle for me. 

Matt and I decided it would be best to break up this long passage into 3 smaller ones. 

We may decide to keep going direct to Fiji.  However, if we are tired or I’m not feeling well, we will stop in Kiribati and Tuvalu.  We shall see. 

We found a cool pinnacle to snorkel on at Eneko – come read about it.

Snorkeling a Pinnacel at Eneko

We take our friends Curtis and Kate (Sweet Ruca) for a snorkeling adventure.  We take the dinghy to Enekohttps://www.infomarshallislands.com/eneko-island/, a short 2 miles from our anchorage.

Matt had paddled over here a few days ago.  He discovered this large pinnacle that was begging to be explored.  It was a little too deep to anchor the dinghy so we had to tow her behind us.  We were in awe once we jumped into the beautiful turquoise, clear water.

I love snorkeling with the schools of fish!  There were so many little fish enjoying this pinnacle.

All types of hard coral were thriving in this area.  They formed lovely mounds and valleys in the ocean.

I did not have a red filter on my gopro so everything is a funny hue.  But, there were vibrant green patches and colorful coral all around.

Eneko pinnacle

Eneko pinnacle

It was incredibly peaceful snorkeling this pinnacle.  I loved floating over this wonderful sea world!  There was no current and light winds so we could just float.  The fish dart in and out of the coral.  But once the fish are used to you they swim really close to check you out.

The water is really warm and bleaching is really prevalent. But not here. It is really wonderful to see so many thriving corals.

Eneko Anchorage

We took our time “tooling” on the way back to the boat.  Hugging the shoreline, admiring the sea life, and waving at a few locals.  It was really quiet on shore with very little activity.  But the few locals we saw gave us a hardy wave which was nice.

There are only 3 boats here in Eneko.  A vast difference from Majuro.  Makes for a super pleasant anchorage.

Eneko Anchorage

Eneko Anchorage

We went snorkeling at Eneko in mid-February.  Our blog posts run 4-6 weeks behind actual live events.  Check out our last blog where we celebrate Super Bowl.

Fun Times in Majuro

We make the best of our time in Majuro by hanging out with new cruising friends.  It is Super Bowl time!  We go to a popular restaurant called Tide Table located at the Robert Reimers Enterprise Hotel (known as RRE).  The restaurant had multiple big screen TV’s, food and drink specials and lots of giveaways.

All the cruisers who showed up are in the top photo! Most of us just wanted to watch the commercials and enjoy the food and good company. 

The lower right photo is Matt and I with Kurt.  He built the entire waterfront, including the RRE hotel and many other buildings!  Kurt is a very influential and kind man.

The only beer in town is Bud, not Matt’s favorite.  But the cocktails were delicious! 

Majuro Super Bowl Celebration

Majuro Super Bowl Celebration

Snorkeling Enemonit

Just 5 miles from Majuro is the magical island of Enemonit.  We snorkel on lots of amazing stuff at Enemonit (check out this blog for details on the sunken plan, helicopters and ship).  Matt and I show Kate and Curtis (Sweet Ruca) all of the spectacular sites.

We received permission to walk around Enemonit.  This is a private island. The hotel guests pay to visit for the day. We discover lots of climbable palm trees.

This is one of my new favorite photos:

We have many beautiful sunsets, sunrises, and moonsets.  These particular photos were taken within 1 minute of each other.

We had lots of dinners and happy hours on Sugar Shack and Sweet Ruca.

Kate and I enjoying some ice cream and adult beverages.

Our blog posts run 4-6 weeks behind actual live events. 

We were in Majuro Atoll and Enemonit during the month of February. Did you catch our last blog post as we return to “society.”?