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Monday morning/24th we got underway from our weekend lay-over spot and beat up the lagoon towards D.U.D.  We had a beautiful sail in 10 knots of breeze and flat water.  When we arrived we had a big welcoming committee from the local cruisers – they showed us to a vacant mooring.  Check-in with the officials was easy and no fees.  We got our first foreign country stamps in our passports.

We celebrated Thanksgiving with the other cruisers and some locals at one of the resorts.  It was a great feed with turkey, ham and all of the trimmings.  We especially appreceated the bountiful salads.  We are starting to learn our way around the little municipalities.  The local people are very friendly.  English is their second language, so it is easy to communicate with them.  Today we off loaded the bicycles we brought with us from Hawaii.  They will allow us to get around and do some distant exploring on the motus.  The weather has been great; sunny with puffy clouds, breezy and rain frequent enough to keep a supply of water in our tanks.  The lagoon is crystal clear, water temperature is warm and perfect for swimming.  We think we are going to like this place and are in no hurry to move on.  Later on, we plan on exploring a few of the other atolls in the Marshall Islands.