Our sturdy boat lost its top on the crash and crunch trip from Tarawa Island to Abaiang – highlights include:-
-my toe sliced and deciding to hang my leg over the side into the water
- Good news – no sharks were attracted to the trail of blood
- The Pacific Calling Partnership delegation all survived the 3 hours trip.
Abaiang has a wonderful Catholic school and old limestone church in the centre. However we focussed on the southern side with white sands, thatched huts, coconut trees and village hospitality.
The village elder told us about the sea flooding the taro plots and threats to housing and food supplies with warming climate and rising seas.
They prepared a feast in their mwaneaba meeting place. They cooked octopus – just caught in the sea – not my favourite dish. Kids played around us, the sea was blue, the palms green … and these villagers want to stay in their village.
Kiribati is low lying and vulnerable.
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