Micronesie 2003
MMP-03 - Mikronesie, Melanesie a Polynesie Termin cesty: 11.9. - 29.10.2003 (48 dni cesty) PROGRAM: Casne rano 11.9. jedu autem z pujcovny z Visty na letiste do Los Angeles. Odtud let pres Honolulu na ostrov Guam, kde diky Datovemu poledniku odpoledne 12.9. Dalsi den prohlidka ostrova autobusem. K veceru nastup do lodi “World Discoverer” na expedicni plavbu Mikronesii, Melanesii a Polynesii. Dny na oceane protkany zajimavymi vedeckymi prednaskami. Mezi 14.9. a 22.9. se nase lod potuluje po ostrovech FEDERALNICH STATU MICRONESIE (FSM) s navstevami ostrovnich obyvatelu a dovolujici caste snorklovani jejich pasazeru. Ve state Yap lod zastavuje u ostrova Gaferut, atolu Ifaluk a ostrova Satawal; ve state Chuuk jsou to ostrov Pulap a ostrovy kolem slavne Truk laguny, kde behem II. svet. valky Americane znicili 60 japonskych lodi behem dvou dnu; ve state Pohnpei atol Ororuk a ostrovy Pohnpei, Nukuoro a Kapingamarangi. Pokracujeme plavbou na jih. Mezi 23.9. a 4.10. se jizne od Rovniku setkavame s ostrovy PAPUI NOVE GUINEJE (PNG). Prvni je ostrov Tatau v ostrovni skupine Tabar, nasleduje ostrov Tingwon. Na vetsim ostrove Nova Britanie se sopkami Tavurvur (stale kouri a vybuchuje) a Vulcan (tichy v tuto dobu) navstevujeme mesto Rabaul, ktere bylo castecne znicene behem vybuchu obou sopek v 1994. Jsou zde i pamatky na japonskou okupaci behem II. svet. valky. Japonci zde meli dulezitou vojenskou zakladnu. Lod pokracuje zastavkami u ostrovu Kitava ve skupine Trobriand a Watts ve skupine Engineer. Na zaver nas “World Discoverer” kotvi v Port Moresby (hlavni mesto PNG) na velkem ostrove Nova Guinea. Mame autobusovou prohlidku mesta. Cast ucastniku plavby zde opousti lod a novi nastupuji. Behem druhe casti nasi expedicni plavby lod pluje vychodnim smerem a navstevuje dalsi PNG ostrovy. Jsou to Kwato, Wagifa, Nabwageta (posledni je casti skupiny Amphlett) a Punawan (z retezce Calvados). U ostrova Punawan zustavame dele, abychom vylovili z oceanu nasi kotvu, jejiz retez se pretrhl. Jeji cena je asi $60 tisic. Jsme uspesni. Po dvou dnech plavby na oceane vychodnim smerem priplouvame k ostrovni zemi VANUATU (behem kolonialni doby se nazyvala Nove Hebridy a byla sdilena Velkou Britanii a Francii). Mezi 7.10. a 10.10. navstevujeme ostrov Loh ve skupine ostrovu Torres a ostrovy Ambryn, Malekula, Makiro a Aniwa. Dalsi den na mori nas privadi k FIJI. Dne 12.10. kotvi nase lod u ostrova Sawa-I-Lau ve skupine ostrovu Yasawa (zde se mi podarilo utopit digitalni a video kamery). Den na to kotvime v Lautoka na nejvetsim ostrove Fiji Viti Levu (zde kupuji novy digialni fotoaparat). V Lautoka opousti lod dalsi pasazeri a novi nastupuji. Behem treti casti expedice od 14.10 do 16.10. pokracuje lod v zastavkach u ostrovu Fiji. Je to Kadavu skupina a atoly Fulanga a Ono-I-Lau. Na techto ostrovech bylo vyborne pozorovani ptaku. Od 17.10. do 19.10. navstevujeme ostrovni kralovstvi TONGA. Na hlavnim ostrove Tongatapu si prohlizime hlavni mesto kralovstvi Nuku’alofa. Pristi den pristavame na ostrovech Lifuka a Uoleva. Den na to na ostrovech Neiafu a Nuku. Diky velke bouri s vlnami pres 10 stop nemuzeme pristat na ostrove Niue, rizeny z Noveho Zelandu, a na ostrove Palmerston, ktery je casti Cookovych ostrovu a take rizeny z Noveho Zelandu. Avsak ve dnech 22. a 23.10. jsme mohli pristat na COOKOVYCH OSTROVECH (rizene Novym Zelandem). Prvni den na ostrove Aitutaki, kde byla prohlidka otevrenym autobusem. Druhy den na ostrove Atiu, kde jedeme kolem ostrova na nakladnim aute. Mezi 24.10. a 28.10. jsme mezi ostrovy FRANCOUZSKE POLYNESIE a jeji casti Society ostrovy. Prvni ostrov, ktery jsme navstivili je Mopelia s nadhernou orhologickou vychazkou. Dalsi den pohadkovy ostrov Bora Bora s autobusovou cestou kolem ostrova. Dne 26.10. opousti mnoho cestujicich lod na ostrove Tahiti a ja s nimi. (Posledni, ctvrta cast plavby pokracovala k Velikonocnimu ostrovu. Te jsem se jiz nezucastnil). Ti, kteri opustili lod na Tahiti, meli 3 dny na tomto ostrove a ubytovanim v hotelu. Prvni den byla autobusova cesta kolem Tahiti jako cast cele expedice. Druhy den jsem jsem sam navstivil hlavni mesto ostrova Papeete. Treti den jsem si zaridil trajekt na ostrov Moorea a cestu po tom ostrove se skupinkou anglicky mluvicich ve vanu. Dne 29.10. jsme opustili nas hotel velmi casne a leteli z Tahiti do Los Angeles, kam jsme dorazili kolem poledne mistniho casu. Po ziskani auta z pujcovny jedu domu do Visty. Cestovni kancelar: Society Expedition ze Seattle ve state Washington Ucast: Od asi 70 pasazeru behem prvni casti expedice k asi dvojnasobnemu poctu behem treti casti plavby. Dobre 2/3 byli Nemci a jini Evropane a jen asi 1/3 ze Severni Ameriky.
FSM - Yap State - Gaferut Island - wrack of a ship 2003
FSM - Yap State - Ifaluk Island 2003
FSM - Yap State - Ifaluk Island - local children - raining 2003
FSM - Yap State - Ifaluk Island - dancing women 2003
FSM - Yap State - Ifaluk Island 2003
FSM - Yap State - Ifaluk Island 2003
FSM - Yap State - Ifaluk Island - dancing women 2003
FSM - Yap State - Ifaluk Islands - local children 2003
FSM - Yap State - Ifaluk Island - local people 2003
FSM - Yap State - Ifaluk Island - local people 2003
FSM - Yap State - Ifaluk Island - path through the jungle 2003
FSM - Yap State - Ifaluk Island - lobster traps 2003
FSM - Yap State - Ifaluk Island - World Discoverer zodiac flotila 2003
FSM - Yap State - Ifaluk Island - returning to our ship 2003
FSM - Yap State - at Ifaluk Island - World Discoverer 2003
FSM - Yap State - at Ifaluk Island - World Discoverer 2003
FSM - Yap State - Ifaluk Island - local inhabitants 2003
FSM - Yap State - Ifaluk Island - local inhabitants 2003
FSM - Yap State - Ifaluk Island - local inhabitants 2003
FSM - Yap State - Ifaluk Island - Christian is explaining outrigger canoe on a model of one 2003
FSM - Yap State - Ifaluk Island - local church 2003
FSM - Yap State - Ifaluk Island - local church 2003
FSM - Yap State - Ifaluk Island - banana blosom 2003
FSM - Yap State - Ifaluk Island - island beatuties 2003
FSM - Yap State - Ifaluk Island - local home 2003
FSM - Yap State - Ifaluk Island - island boys 2003
FSM - Yap State - Ifaluk Island - outrigger canoe 2003
FSM - Yap State - Ifaluk Island 2003
FSM - Yap State - Ifaluk Island - tool to scrape the inside of coconuts 2003
FSM - Yap State - Ifaluk Island 2003
FSM - Yap State - Ifaluk Island - Christian with local people 2003
FSM - Yap State - Ifaluk Island 2003
FSM - Yap State - Satawal Island 2003
FSM - Yap State - Satawal Island 2003
FSM - Yap State - Satawal Island 2003
FSM - Yap State - Satawal Island - church 2003
FSM - Yap State - Satawal Island - contraption to collect palm wine 2003
FSM - Yap State - Satawal Island - contraption to collect palm wine 2003
FSM - Yap State - Satawal Island - structure to house boats 2003
FSM - Yap State - Satawal Island - cemetery 2003
FSM - Yap State - Satawal Island 2003
FSM - Yap State - Satawal Island - dancing women 2003
FSM - Yap State - Satawal Island - dancing women 2003
FSM - Chuuk State - Pullap Atoll 2003
FSM - Chuuk State - Pullap Atoll 2003
FSM - Chuuk State - Pullap Atoll - local people are welcoming us 2003
FSM - Chuuk State - Pullap Atoll - local people are welcoming us 2003
FSM - Chuuk State - Pullap Atoll - girls 2003
FSM - Chuuk State - Pullap Atoll - local church 2003
FSM - Chuuk State - Pullap Atoll 2003
FSM - Chuuk State - Pullap Atoll - dugout canoe 2003
FSM - Chuuk State - Pullap Atoll - water storage 2003
FSM - Chuuk State - Pullap Atoll 2003
FSM - Chuuk State - Pullap Atoll - noni fruit in glasses 2003
FSM - Chuuk State - Pullap Atoll - pandanus tree 2003
FSM - Chuuk State - Pullap Atoll 2003
FSM - Chuuk State - Pullap Atoll 2003
FSM - Chuuk State - Chuuk Lagoon 2003
FSM - Chuuk State - Chuuk Lagoon - landing on Dublon Island 2003
FSM - Chuuk State - Chuuk Lagoon - Dublon Island 2003
FSM - Chuuk State - Chuuk Lagoon - Dublon Island 2003
FSM - Chuuk State - Chuuk Lagoon - Dublon Island - in the jungle 2003
FSM - Chuuk State - Chuuk Lagoon - Ororo Island 2003
FSM - Pohnpei State - Oroluk Island 2003
FSM - Pohnpei State - Oroluk Island - shallow water - World Discoverer 2003
FSM - Pohnpei State - Oroluk Island 2003
FSM - Pohnpei State - Pohnpei Island 2003
FSM - Pohnpei State - Pohnpei Island 2003
FSM - Pohnpei State - Pohnpei Island 2003
FSM - Pohnpei State - Pohnpei Island 2003
FSM - Pohnpei State - at Pohnpei Island - flag of Federated States of Micronesia 2003
FSM - Pohnpei State - Pohnpei Island - an officer from Pohnpei 2003
FSM - Pohnpei State - Pohnpei Island - harbor 2003
FSM - Pohnpei State - Pohnpei Island 2003
FSM - Pohnpei State - Pohnpei Island - Nan Madol 2003
FSM - Pohnpei State - Pohnpei Island - Nan Madol 2003
FSM - Pohnpei State - Pohnpei Island - Nan Madol 2003
FSM - Pohnpei State - Pohnpei Island - Nan Madol 2003
FSM - Pohnpei State - Pohnpei Island - Kepirohi Waterfall 2003
FSM - Pohnpei State - Pohnpei Island - Kepirohi Waterfall 2003
FSM - Pohnpei State - Pohnpei Island - from the Village Hotel 2003
FSM - Pohnpei State - Pohnpei Island - Village Hotel 2003
FSM - Pohnpei State - Pohnpei Island - licence plate 2003
FSM - Pohnpei State - Pohnpei Island - Porakiet (Polynesian) Village - local kids 2003
FSM - Pohnpei State - Pohnpei Island - Porakiet (Polynesian) Village - an art shop 2003
FSM - Pohnpei State - Pohnpei Island - Porakiet (Polynesian) Village - the graves are at houses 2003
FSM - Pohnpei State - Pohnpei Island - Porakiet (Polynesian) Village - local women 2003
FSM - Pohnpei State - Pohnpei Island - Kolonia - German Bell Tower 2003
FSM - Pohnpei State - Pohnpei Island - Kolonia - German Bell Tower 2003
FSM - Pohnpei State - Pohnpei Island - Kolonia - Catolic Church 2003
FSM - Pohnpei State - Pohnpei Island - World Discoverer leaving the island - tuna fleet 2003
FSM - Pohnpei State - Nukuoro Atoll 2003
FSM - Pohnpei State - Nukuoro Atoll inhabited by Polynesian people 2003
FSM - Pohnpei State - Nukuoro Atoll inhabited by Polynesian people 2003
FSM - Pohnpei State - Nukuoro Atoll - Polynesian village - local man with video camera 2003
FSM - Pohnpei State - Nukuoro Atol - pandanus plant 2003
FSM - Pohnpei State - Nukuoro Atoll - a local hat 2003
FSM - Pohnpei State - Nukuoro Atoll - Polynesian village 2003
FSM - Pohnpei State - Nukuoro Atoll - water tanks 2003
FSM - Pohnpei State - Nukuoro Atoll - a cemetery of boats 2003
FSM - Pohnpei State - Nukuoro Atoll - Polynesian graves 2003
FSM - Pohnpei State - Nukuoro Atoll inhabited by Polynesian people 2003
FSM - Pohnpei State - Nukuoro Atoll inhabited by Polynesian people 2003
FSM - Pohnpei State - Nukuoro Atoll inhabited by Polynesian people - school 2003
FSM - Pohnpei State - Nukuoro Atoll inhabited by Polynesian people - school 2003
FSM - Pohnpei State - Nukuoro Atoll inhabited by Polynesian people 2003
FSM - Pohnpei State - Nukuoro Atoll - World Discoverer - rainbow 2003
FSM - Pohnpei State - Kapingamarangi Atoll 2003
FSM - Pohnpei State - Kapingamarangi Atoll inhabited by Polynesian people 2003
FSM - Pohnpei State - Kapingamarangi Atoll inhabited by Polynesian people 2003
Crossing the Equator Ceremony - King Neptun (Christian Walter) 2003
Crossing the Equator Ceremony - King Neptun (Christian Walter) 2003
World Discoverer - a hat from Kapingamarangi Atoll 2003