Fanning Island (Tabuaeran Atoll), Kirabati
2016

Rick had a speaking gig on the Crystal Serenity - we traveled from San Francisco to Sydney via Hawaii and a group of islands.

Technically still in the northern hemisphere, but not by much

South coast of the island - St Michael's Catholic Church

South coast of the island

South coast of the island

South coast of the island - St Michael's Catholic Church

St Michael's Catholic Church

Entrance to the lagoon - an atoll is basically a coral reef around a lagoon - nicknamed "the Engish Channel"

West side of the entrance

West side of the entrance

Pier on the atoll

Welcoming choir

Market at the pier

Derelict equipment

Coconut palms

Coconut palms

Breadfruit palms

Breadfruit palms

These may be date palms

Road to a village

Road to a village

Beachfront property

"Sarah's Seaweed"

Dancers at "Sarah's Seaweed"

Dancers at "Sarah's Seaweed"

The crowd at "Sarah's Seaweed"

This is one of the singers from our ship - she joined in and was a hit with the locals

Basketball courts

Local tour bus - $10 for 45 minutes!

White terns

Local law enforcement