The best things about Roi Namur.
It's been 16 months now since I left the U.S. for the Marshall Islands. I'm still working 65+ hours a week--normally 11am-11pm, 6 days a week. Still golfing and snorkeling every so often--I've slowed down on both because frankly, it got pretty boring after a year... Most of my spare time is spent maintaining my business website--www.MotoSponsor.com. I still go out to the beach, barbecues and the gym on a regular basis, though.
The big radar in the middle of the picture at the top of the page is ALTAIR, where I work. The antenna's about 200 feet in diameter and puts out an amazing amount of power. I'm coming back to the U.S. from December 17th through January 18th. I don't have any set plans yet, but there are plenty of available slots, so book your reservations early! The weather out here remains the same: High of 85, low of 80. Check out some of the links I put at the bottom of this page. The NASA 3-D satellite viewer is pretty cool because you can see the orbits of every satellite out in space in real-time, and even speed the view up to 100x or 1000x actual speed so it doesn't take a full day to make one revolution! In the Space News link, click on "Launch Schedule" to see what I'll be doing at work in the near future. The Parts Magazine and Racer X links are two of the best sources of news in the motorcycle industry today, so check 'em out. Oh yeah, my time zone is 19 hours ahead of Pacific Standard Time. Subtract 4 hours from PST and add a day, if that makes it any easier. I'm across the Int'l Date Line, so I am actually living in tomorrow. Call me if you'd like to know any sports scores or lottery numbers. I still get calls at all hours of the day, so hopefully this will alleviate any confusion.
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This is the "Atoll Cup," and our team was able to win the golf tournament of the same name and attain the coveted Cup (pictured above). Ahhh, beer...
A BBQ with some of the guys from work. I'm not exactly sure what I'm doing with the butter here, but I'm fairly certain I'm helping...
Sushi! Mahi-Mahi, Yellowfin tuna, Ono and Ahi are abundant out here, and sometimes people bring in barracuda, sharks and swordfish as well.
The American and Marshallese flags
The golf course. Country Club membership is $32 a year and includes green fees, a locker, entrance into all island tournaments and a handicap from the state of Hawaii.
There's always a fantastic sunset
Helicopter view of Roi Namur. To visit the other islands, it's either by helicopter (the Army Huey H-1) or small plane (Metroliner SW3 16-seater)
The Giant Sea Turtle. They're endangered, but the native people are "exempt" from the laws protecting them. They sometimes become "turtle soup" and the shells are dried out and given away as treasured gifts to a select few. Hey, it's their culture, I guess. (Note: No turtles were harmed in the making of this website.) I also have a good pic of a jellyfish near the bottom of this page.
The "Scuba Shack." I'm planning to get my scuba certification before I leave, as this is commonly refered to as one of the premier scuba locations in the world--great visibility and tons of fish. There are Japanese ships and plane wrecks from the WWII era just off the coral reefs. Huge schools of white- and black-tip sharks patrol the areas of the sea just before the reef drops off into a 500-foot abyss. Cool!
A lagoon beach. The snorkeling is great here! Calm water that stays 80 degrees year-round. Coral heads are just about 30 feet off the beach and schools of fish swim right up to the shoreline.
Historical landmarks from WWII are all over the island. Here's a Japanese bunker that couldn't quite withstand the 4th Marine Division when they overtook the island in the 1940's.
These are the flags at the beach on Kwajalein, the largest of the islands on the Atoll.
This is the sign located at the Kwajalein Airport, reminding you just how far away you are from the rest of the world...
The saltwater pool. The cabana in the background has hookups for a DJ booth, so we can have some pretty good pool parties here.
A school of fish in the reef
The beach
Coming out of the jungle onto the beach where I snorkel
A jellyfish in the lagoon
Some more shots of the golf course
A police cruiser on the island of Ebeye. Ebeye is the tropical equivalent to Tijuana, Mexico, and is one of the most densely populated areas in the South Pacific.
A hardened con in the Ebeye jail. The cops in the above photo just let me walk into the jail where this guy is being held. He says that he got 6 months for fighting! The guy in the cell next to his had the door wide open, watching TV with a few of his friends. Nice cells...
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