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The islands of Bikini Atoll. This shows why we lived on one island (Bikini) and the aitrstrip is on another (Enyu) |
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The "terminal" at Bikini Airport |
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The control tower at Majuro "International" Airport. |
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The baggage claim at Majuro International Airport. |
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The members of my expedition. |
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The inside of the small plane. Note the condensation fog towards the floor. |
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The military base on Kwajelin. Used as a stopover and refueling point |
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Welcome to Bikini Atoll (the airstrip is on a different island than "Bikini") |
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The view from outside my room. Bikini is about 2 miles long by 1/2 mile wide. There were about 30 people total on the island. |
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My room was one of 4 rooms in this building |
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The main building on Bikini |
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The room where dive briefings are held |
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This truck is used to move us from the living area over to the dock (about a mile or so) |
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The boats we used for diving and transport |
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The "Ground Zero Galley" where all meals are served |
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In Micronesia it is customary to bury your ancestors in the front yard of your house. |
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A bunker on Enyu used to hold photographic equipment during the atomic tests in 1946 |
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