But the biggest export from Fanning is seaweed. They grow the major portion of the seaweed shipped to Tarawa to be processed for use in cosmetics. Later we hunted down the Customs and Immigration officers to get cleared out. We are leaving for Palmyra tomorrow morning. We will be there about a week and then continue on to Penryhn Atoll, Suwarrow Atoll, Samoa, and Tonga.
Villagers prepare for an outdoor celebration.
Fanning Island waterfront Family is the center of village life. That's where we got these pictures. And they couldn't be more different. In Avalon, everything is neat, clean and orderly. Two Harbors is much more rough and ready.