October 22, 2007 (Day 10)

Jacqueline and I had gotten up before Shelby, so we decided to go out to breakfast while she was getting ready. Today was the day of the Marshallese Trade Fair and it started at 9:30 AM. While we were eating, Fielding stopped by and told us that Shelby was going to meet us at the Trade Fair later on. We finished breakfast and ran back home and grabbed our bikes and then headed off for the school, which was where the Trade Fair was being held. There were tables everywhere covered with the most beautiful handicrafts and trickets. I met up with Shelby and we walked around looking at all of the different tables to see what we could buy. We each ended up buying some jewelry, traditional maps, and hand-woven ornaments. We also bought little trinkets for the rest of the kids on the DDF team back in Skagway. Of course, I ended up spending way more money than I had planned to, but I'm glad I ended up with the things I bought. When we went outside, Shelby and I saw a stand that was selling fresh coconut, we went over to buy some and were very excited. However there was a man in front of us that we had talked to, and he knew that we wanted it, but he bought all of it! We were very upset. After we were all done there, we went down the street to the Micronesian Shop and bought even more things, but it was all worth it. However we sort of had to rush because we still had to catch the boat over to Ebeye to meet with Deo Keju, Darlene Keju's brother. We went back home and then to terminal to go to Ebeye. Once we got to Ebeye we looked around for Deo and found himat his family's store, he brought us to his home and allowed us to interview him. After we left Shelby played volleyball with some kids but tripped and fell on the sidewalk, which was kind of funny. We went shopping around a little in Ebeye and then took a water taxi back to Kwaj. Then we went to the cultural center and then the library. We were Invited to picnic after a soccer game across the street, but we didn't stay very long. We left and went to the cafeteria to get something to eat. We wanted to go swimming again, but it was already getting dark out. At the beach, there were a bunch of kids there and it was too dark to see anything in the water, so we didn't stay very long. We headed back to our house and practised for a little while with Jacqueline and Mr. Fielding. The day had left us with several new gifts and handicrafts, as well as very tired. After we were done practicing, we went to bed.