MONDAY JANUARY 19 - MANAGAHA

Managaha is about 300' X 300' with wide sandy beaches and lots of coral to interest many varieties of tropical fish. The island is a short, 15-minute boat ride from Saipan and lies entirely within Saipan's reef lagoon.

The island awaits

The huddled masses

Swimming with the eels - the mouth is on the right . . .

Parasailing near Managaha

Deb - Sara - Larry

Water on the way out to Managaha

This is tourist season on Saipan and the majority of those visiting are Japanese with a sprinkling of Chinese and Korean. Of the 700 or so folks on the island while we were there, there were a total of 6 other Caucasians - we three; three Russians; and three from the mainland. Garapan where we are living is kind of the heart of the tourist area. It's truly like living in a totally foreign country, although Saipan is a commonwealth with status similar to that of Puerto Rico. Everyone seems to be friendly, no matter the nationality!