Diving in Yap


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Oceania » Micronesia
March 9th 2007
Published: March 9th 2007
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This again is going to be more of a photo journal until I have time to update the journal entry. Hopefully I will find the time. In the meanwhile I hope you enjoy the photos. The hotel I stayed at was Manta Ray Bay Hotel and I dove with Yap Divers, a dive shop attached to the hotel. The staff at both the hotel and the dive shop where amazing. Alex my dive buddy was the greatest and got me to ... Read Full Entry



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Fish 3Fish 3
Fish 3

These fish were so cool. There were 4 of them. They kept spinning around like leaves blowing in the wind.
AnemoneAnemone
Anemone

Got a lot of shots of anemone while tring to catch a shot of the tomato clown fish...finally got one shot!
Pipe fishPipe fish
Pipe fish

In the family of the sea horse and found only in Micronesia and dare I say it again, very cool.
Crocodile fish Crocodile fish
Crocodile fish

You can see why they are called that. If you look closely you can see a baby to the left fin of the larger fish. Alex and I spotted this while on our safety stop. As we started surfacing a large sea turtle and a manta swam passed us. I love Yap!
Flooring in the Man's HouseFlooring in the Man's House
Flooring in the Man's House

The flooring was made of split betel nut wood. Very smooth on bare feet.
Fishing gearFishing gear
Fishing gear

First part in creating the lime powder needed for the betel nut chewing on the islands is collecting coral.
Mangrove chips Mangrove chips
Mangrove chips

Mangrove wood is used for the fire in the lime oven.
CoralCoral
Coral

The lime powder is made from coral that is cooked in an oven until it's a powder, then soaked in salt water from the mangrove, dried and siffed.
Lime powderLime powder
Lime powder

Looks a lot like cocaine to me.



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