The dock with the boat from the Marine Police Unit, in the back Helena on anchor, we were the only sailboat at Betio harbor, Tarawa.
This is the recycling compound, near the dock.
The inner harbor in Betio.
Gas station.
The Kiribati flag.
One Japanese cannon overlooking the ocean.
A second cannon, with broken muzzle.
You can see the impact from the bullets on the cannon.
Just above Glenda you can see the impact of a cannon bullet, probably a ricochet.
More impacts from bullets.
Two remaining cannons on this beach.
Some kind of steel, defending tower for soldiers.
concrete shelters, heavely damaged by the navy bombing.
Here you can see how small the atol is were the cannons are posted, on both sides you see the ocean.
Truck with school children.
There is a causeway between Betio and Bairiki, the Nippon causeway, the cars and motorcycles have to pay a toll fare to use the causeway.
Lunch in the local restaurant, good food and inexpensive.
Busses bring you all over the atol, one way almost one hour and a half hour busride.
Children playing after school.
Church.
Children with their school costume.
Store, plenty rice and wheat to buy.
On this car wreck was not one screw left.
This cannon is situated on the south/west side of Betio island, there are only three cannons left on the island.
Its amazing to see how the concrete shelters got blown apart by the navy bombing.
This girl is refressing herself with a piece of ice from the store, this time of the year the sun is going straight over Tarawa, and it is hot.
This is the biggest pig I have seen on the island, ready to be eaten soon.
This one still has some time to go.
Small shop, there are plenty like these.
