The people are lovely. For recreation we would go to the beach park. It’s also nice to go down the causeway and visit shell island or Gugeegue.
Bigej is also very nice.
We also went across the lagoon to Carlos. There isn’t much there to be but when you like nature and peace you are in the right place. It amazed me there’s an WWII army ship sunk right in front of that harbour. They just go around it to reach the harbour. We camped in the open air and could use the navy bathroom during the day.

Everything on Ebeye was really expensive. I remember paying €10 for a box of cereal. There’s hardly any veggies available, so no wonder people aren’t as healthy as they could be.
But going to the hospital wasn’t expensive at all. I needed a tooth pulled and it only cost a little and the dentist was very capable. But I must admit I was scared for getting infections there.
When taking the boat to Kwaj with my four gallons for drinking water I sometimes also went to get some fruit salad at the dock. That was nice. Then we were back in line to get the ferry back. It felt weird not to be allowed to go on Kwajalein except for when you were sponsored. And when you were there you were not allowed to buy anything except if you had a pass for that, which off course I did not have. I was told it was to protect the shop owners livelihood on Ebeye, but it didn’t feel right. They had the fresh produce for a reasonable price and just a little further away there was such a lack thereof.

I loved walking the island. Especially early in the morning when its still quiet and not too warm.
It’s also great to see the sun go down in the sea.
And there are some places where it’s nice to go snorkeling. We used to wear bathing clothes and dress or shirt and skirt over top. That’s also a good sunscreen.

Best of all are the people who are so hospitable eventhough they don’t have much.

My dad was a doctor on Kwaj and we lived there from 1986-1990. From what I remember as a kid the hospital was awesome, with friendly competent staff and there was a lot of socializing, beach bbq’s and water polo games among the hospital staff. It was an amazing place to work in the 1980’s and assume it is the same today! As many others have said, hands down the best years of my life! The freedom kids get on Kwaj is unparalleled and builds so much confidence. The endless opportunities for social, sports and beach activities are truly amazing!

Do you remember a woman being murdered by her husband in May of 1954.

Todd, do you remember playing little league baseball for the Cardinals, I still have the picture of our team from back then!!

Steve, my father also worked on Roi , his name is Clark Curry, living on Kwaj was one of the best times of my life. Would love to hear how to get back there as a visitor. I may have a way to do it but it may be hard to prove. My mother was pregnant when we were there but lost the baby at birth. They allowed my father to take the baby to Roi and bury it there. Another interesting thing is that Roi was the same island my father invaded during WW II , he said it was weird working there and remembering the time that they were in landing craft and landed there I wonder if there is a way to see if that I have a relative buried on Roi how I could get back there???