Friday Nic and Scott had our housekeeper Masita over for the day. It wasn't such a bad day (it wasn't continuously raining as it can do here) so after work we left the kids with Masita and drove five minutes down the road to Awak Marine Park.
Tourism just hasn't hit Pohnpei yet. Apart from Palikir Pass for surfing I'm sure the rest of the world doesn't know Pohnpei exists. Which isn't such a bad thing.....
It's about a 500m walk through the mangroves to a little 'Nahs' (BBQ area). From here you enter the water and are amongst the reef and heaps of marine life instantly.
Did I say Awak 'Marine' Park. The locals have no real idea when it comes to sanctuaries or 'no-fishing' zones. They've been doing one way for so long that trying to educate them about sustainability or trying to enforce it is a losing battle.
This sign was above the head of the guy fishing.
10 metres from the Nahs we came across the resident stingray. An awesome start to the snorkling session.
Tourism just hasn't hit Pohnpei yet. Apart from Palikir Pass for surfing I'm sure the rest of the world doesn't know Pohnpei exists. Which isn't such a bad thing.....
It's about a 500m walk through the mangroves to a little 'Nahs' (BBQ area). From here you enter the water and are amongst the reef and heaps of marine life instantly.
Did I say Awak 'Marine' Park. The locals have no real idea when it comes to sanctuaries or 'no-fishing' zones. They've been doing one way for so long that trying to educate them about sustainability or trying to enforce it is a losing battle.
This sign was above the head of the guy fishing.
10 metres from the Nahs we came across the resident stingray. An awesome start to the snorkling session.
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