As most of you know the islands of Chuuk were a hot spot during World War II. There are many artifacts from that war that lie at the bottom of the ocean as well as on many of the islands here in Chuuk. You will find them on Moen, Tonoas, in the Mortulock islands and some of the smaller islands here in the lagoon.
We set out to see some of the cannons in the caves just above our home. The young Chuukese boys said that it was going to be about a 10 minute walk up the hill. I guess their 10 minutes translates into 45 minutes or longer. We left about 1:30 in the afternoon and didn't return until 4:30 or so. I call it a walk but it was a moderate to difficult hike to the top. But the views and terrain was beautiful and enjoyable to take in.
Once to the top we had a great view looking over the lagoon and explored a large cave system left behind by the Japanese army. The boys encouraged us to go to the top, but after surveying the terrain we decided best to be happy with what we saw and return back down the mountain side. It was a great day with many stories to tell.
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| We Begin. |
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| Our fearless leaders. |
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| Aaron finding his way out of the weeds. |
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| We stumble across the caves. |
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| The natives are restless! |
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| Garypo and his two birds. |
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On the way back down. Do you like Kathleen's
hiking outfit? |
It was a fun hike! - Aaron
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