Agnes or one of the other crew members was always there to provide snacks as we got off the skiff after each dive |
Wendy enjoys her peanut-butter cookie, while Lori looks for sharks |
Lori forgets about the sharks for awhile |
Ron enjoys a perfect pair |
Gary off-gases on the sun deck ... |
... while Bill passes out in the comfy chair |
What do you get with eggs, flour, and chocolate syrup? |
A chocolate cake topped with whipping cream |
Marc makes me a chocolate cake--literally--... |
... to celebrate my 200th dive |
Bill vows never to mention reaching a milestone on the Aggressor fleet again |
A typical luncheon spread |
Lori and the gang eat al fresco at the bar ... |
... while Bill eats inside |
The drinks signify no more diving for the day |
The salt-water crocodile enforces the no swimming rule in the Peleliu Harbor! |
The decrepit post-WWII docks built by the Americans |
I opted for the land tour of Peleliu, the site of
a grisly World War II battle |
This Japanese fighter, a ways past the runway, evidently failed to take off |
Photo by Keith Hebert |
These Americans did not survive the bloody invasion of Peleliu |
Godwin explains the history in the same place shown in the previous photo, but the cathedral and crosses are now gone |
One cross remains |
Orange Beach, where the invasion began in 118-degree heat |
The runway that was the objective of the American invasion |
This Japanese tank was hit by a shell just above the tread |
Two gunners and a driver were cramped in this tiny space with a 6-cylinder motor in a sweltering 118-degree heat |
Photo by Keith Hebert |
Nature is reclaiming the bombed-out Japanese headquarters |
One of the many holes left by the American bombs |
Japanese squat toilets ... |
... and urinal |
The power station was taken out by a 16" shell |
An American amphibian LVT that was used to transport the troops to the beach |
A larger amphibious American tank |
An even larger American tank at the foot of the steps to a Japanese howitzer |
The entrance to the 1000-man cave |
The Japanese hid in caves such as these during the war |
The walls harbor crickets ... |
... and spiders |
The hardships that the Japanese faced may have been softened by sake |
Picturesque islands by the German Channel |
A charming beach near one of our anchorages |
On the last day, we were treated to a tour of the Rock Islands; note how the limestone islands, softened by the acidic water seeping through the humus, have been undercut by the sea |
Bill, Lori, and rubber chicken pose in front of the famous Natural Arch |
Wendy and Gary |
Ron with his dive bunnies Wendy and Lori |
And in the end, we found our pot of gold ... |
... and beautiful sunsets! |
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