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April 15, 2015 - We landed in Pohnpei airport. Small island capital out of the 4 other islands of Kosrae, Chuuk and Yap. From the sky, I took in the expansive views of turquoise sea dotted with green land masses. Thinking about my 18kg of dive equipment and underwater camera, I was hoping to dive Pohnpei's Ant Island, see the mysterious ruins of Nan Madol and trek some waterfalls. We arrived in the small airport terminal and were surprised that no one was waiting for us. Our mobile phones didn't work so we were helpless and hoped that someone would come for us. After about 40 minutes, a lady walked up to us and asked if we were the officials that were expected to arrive. After a few minutes of discussion, she ushered us into her vehicle and took us to our hotel, the Seven Stars Inn. We were informed that there was a water shutdown and hence no water for the night except for the bottled mineral water in the fridge. Brushing teeth with chilled water is no fun! The Seven Sta