Monday July 22, 2002
Colonia, Yap, FSM to Maap Island, Yap, FSM
Micronesia's Flag
Current Time
GMT (+0):15:53
Seattle (-8):07:53
Maap Island (+10):01:53

Maap Island, Yap, FSM :
Latitude:9° 35' 54" North
Longitude:138° 10' 40" East
From Seattle:6717 miles
Altitude:9 feet
Lodging:Hotel - Village View
Map

Today's Travel:
Country:Micronesia
Region:Yap
Route:Hotel Shuttle: Colonia - Village View (Maap)
Weather:Partial Sun
Map

Available Photos:
All photo images © 1997-2000 Anthony Jones
Images may not be used without prior written approval.
Photo
Subject:White tip shark
Location:Dive: Goofnuw Channel, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Moorish Idol
Location:Dive: Goofnuw Channel, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Moorish Idol
Location:Dive: Goofnuw Channel, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Moorish Idol
Location:Dive: Goofnuw Channel, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Moorish Idol
Location:Dive: Goofnuw Channel, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Giant Moray eel
Location:Dive: Goofnuw Channel, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Giant Moray eel
Location:Dive: Goofnuw Channel, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Manta Ray
Location:Dive: Goofnuw Channel, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Manta Ray
Location:Dive: Goofnuw Channel, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Manta Ray
Location:Dive: Goofnuw Channel, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Manta Ray
Location:Dive: Goofnuw Channel, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Manta Ray
Location:Dive: Goofnuw Channel, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Manta Ray
Location:Dive: Goofnuw Channel, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Manta Ray
Location:Dive: Goofnuw Channel, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Manta Ray
Location:Dive: Goofnuw Channel, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Manta Ray
Location:Dive: Goofnuw Channel, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Manta Ray
Location:Dive: Goofnuw Channel, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Manta Ray
Location:Dive: Goofnuw Channel, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Manta Ray
Location:Dive: Goofnuw Channel, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Manta Ray
Location:Dive: Goofnuw Channel, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Manta Ray
Location:Dive: Goofnuw Channel, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Manta Ray
Location:Dive: Goofnuw Channel, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Manta Ray
Location:Dive: Goofnuw Channel, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Manta Ray
Location:Dive: Goofnuw Channel, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Manta Ray
Location:Dive: Goofnuw Channel, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Manta Ray
Location:Dive: Goofnuw Channel, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Manta Ray
Location:Dive: Goofnuw Channel, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Manta Ray
Location:Dive: Goofnuw Channel, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Manta Ray
Location:Dive: Goofnuw Channel, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:White tip shark
Location:Dive: Goofnuw Channel, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:White tip shark
Location:Dive: Goofnuw Channel, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:? Box fish
Location:Dive: Goofnuw Channel, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:? Box fish
Location:Dive: Goofnuw Channel, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Crocodile fish
Location:Dive: Goofnuw Channel, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Crocodile fish
Location:Dive: Goofnuw Channel, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Sun and surface
Location:Dive: Goofnuw Channel, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Manta Ray
Location:Dive: Goofnuw Channel, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Manta Ray
Location:Dive: Goofnuw Channel, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Manta Ray
Location:Dive: Goofnuw Channel, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Manta Ray
Location:Dive: Goofnuw Channel, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Hexagon Grouper
Location:Dive: Goofnuw Channel, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Banded Gobie
Location:Dive: Goofnuw Channel, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Manta Ray
Location:Dive: Goofnuw Channel, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Manta Ray
Location:Dive: Goofnuw Channel, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Manta Ray
Location:Dive: Goofnuw Channel, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Coral gardens
Location:Dive: Goofnuw Channel, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Coral gardens
Location:Dive: Goofnuw Channel, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Coral gardens
Location:Dive: Goofnuw Channel, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Coral gardens
Location:Dive: Goofnuw Channel, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Brain coral
Location:Dive: Goofnuw Channel, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Beach looking north
Location:Village View Resort, Maap Island, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Beach in front of resort
Location:Village View Resort, Maap Island, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Low tide
Location:Village View Resort, Maap Island, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Bright blue crab
Location:Maap Island, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Purple flowers
Location:Maap Island, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Orange flower
Location:Maap Island, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Village road
Location:Maap Island, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Pink and yellow flowers
Location:Maap Island, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Stacy, Sue, Ken, and Suron with Rai (Stone money)
Location:Maap Island, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Rai (Stone Money
Location:Maap Island, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Stacy and Sue in a villages Women's House
Location:Maap Island, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Shrub
Location:Maap Island, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Me, Ken, and Suron in Men's house
Location:Maap Island, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Rai (Stone Money)
Location:Maap Island, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Rai (Stone Money)
Location:Maap Island, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Ken looking through some Rai (Stone Money)
Location:Maap Island, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available
Photo
Subject:Shell hanging in Men's House
Location:Maap Island, Yap, Micronesia
Larger image available

Trip to Date:
Day:40
Linear Dist:9379
Countries Visited:3
Regions Visited:7
Nights in Hotels:12
Nights with Friends / Family:22
Nights Camping:3
Nights in a Hospital:2
Beers:79
Click on map to Zoom in...
Map

Entry:
The hotel's taxi was there at six. The ride up to Village View took about half an hour. At the resort we were pretty amazed - an incredible beach, nice room, and nice covered, but outdoor restaurant - all of them beat our expectations! We dumped our luggage and headed out for our first dive. The start of the dive was pretty slow - so-so visibility and not a whole lot of life. About thirty minutes in we finally saw a manta ray! She was magnificent and we followed her back to a cleaning station where she mostly ignored us drifting and swooping above us. After the dive the dive master told us that she was just a small one - only an eight foot wingspan. On the second dive two mantas passed us, but the current was too strong to try and follow them.

After lunch we relaxed for a few hours - beach, hammock, etc. In the afternoon the managers two sons, Ken and Suron, took us for a walk to the neighboring village. We started out on the beach since it was low tide and easy to walk. When we got to the village we moved up on to a beautiful, cool, flower lined path that ran through the village. Checked out the giant stone money (kept on the path as who is going to steal a coin weighing several tons?), and the newer men's and women's houses.

On the walk I had noticed these incredibly bright blue and red crabs so when we got back to our hut I set out to take photos - unfortunately I've made friends with the hotel's dogs and they insisted on accompanying me, and then chasing the crabs. We'd decided to do a third dive as it was our only chance of catching the high tide. The visibility was great, easily more than a hundred feet. The dive was pretty dramatic scenery wise - lots of canyons and some fantastic coral, but not much in the way of sea life. Diner was very good - chicken curry. After dinner Stacy and Sue decided not to dive tomorrow. I was exhausted, but tried to work through my photos so that I could dive tomorrow with enough storage to take more photos. Got caught up in it so ended up going to bed later than planned.


[Previous Day] | [Index] | [Next Day]

Back To: Welcome Page