The Marshall IslandsMap
September The entire country consists of atolls. The main atoll, Majuro, is just slightly wider than the airport.  The front entrance of the best hotel on the island. A door with a sign that says “Use other door.” The “other door” is the left half of the double door. That’s right, look, it even has a handle.  The main street.  A typical local dumpster.  Recycling containers.  The island is strewn with discarded computer monitors, washing machines, and even a shipping container that’s been crushed and twisted by some incredibly powerful force.  LED street lights with solar panels. A gift from Taiwan.  Old concrete traffic signs.  A “winding road” sign.  A license plate.  Fire hydrants are always surrounded with protective posts on all four sides (like in Micronesia or Palau).  A fence decorated with sparse pales at the top.  The only Marshall Islands-specific detail is the distinctive overhang above some windows. A little window roof.  The country reminded me very much of Tuvalu, only the radius of the atoll there is several times smaller.  People also live on rainwater here, collecting it in giant plastic cisterns.  And also bury their family members right in the back yard.  And you’ll also never want to come back here a second time.  |
