Kiribati
One of the Pacific Island groups
The Island of Tarawa today
important ministry
(since they ran out of landing forms at the airport
had to go here to pick up my passport)
Marine Training Center
(job creator for the island)
Kiribati flag at the center
electric utility
souvenir shirts
airport
Traditional life
Dwelling
Family Compound
Coral shoreline
meeting house
More Photos of Kiribati traditional life
Around the Tarawa Atoll
Map used to guide trips on
the "bus"
a church
its interior
fish market
market
second hand and service
Catholic church
Latter Day Saints
LDS high school
give way
the hotel
The
country's leaders were gathered for a
Constitutional Convention at the Otintaai Hotel
during my visit.
a dignitary
Remnants of the battle of TARAWA early in WWII.
Other Pacific Islands
In the Pacific are
many islands with very diverse peoples and cultures.
Many have been
largely untouched by Western civilization.
To visit these is a unique
experience.
The Indonesian Island of Komodo
The Indonesian Islands of MOLUKA
The Indonesian Island of Selayar
The Indonesian Island of Sulawesi