Dear Steemit friends:
Today, i'm taking everyone on a sunshine filled adventure to the "Heart of The Earth".
Our destination is Saipan. The largest of the Northern Mariana Islands, Saipan is a commonwealth of the United States and is located deep in the Pacific Ocean. It has a unique geographical location as just 5km east of this island is the Pacific Mariana Trench - the deepest part of the worlds oceans.
Did you know that Saipan has it's own pearl? No, I'm not talking about a pearl from an oyster. I'm referring to the tiny island on the west side of Saipan named Warship Island. It is a tiny island just 1.5km in perimeter and surrounded by shallow Tiffany Blue waters. Further out, the waters are a darker blue shade which reveal the depths of the Mariana Trench. This little pearl island is so small, it actually has no inhabitants.
There is a funny story behind the name of this island. During the second world war, the island was mistook by the US Military as an enemy warship. They tried to bombard it to no avail. It did not sink! It was after all, a tiny island about the size of a warship.
This is a picture of the Warship Island that I took from a board a helicopter. Isn't it a cute little island? Up from the sky you can see most of the island is covered in forest trees and surrounded by white sandy beaches. Just off the shore, the shallow waters reveal reefs which spread around the island like green pearls. Managaha is what the locals have named this little island, which literally means warship in their local Chamorro language.
Warship island "emerged" as a result the movement of tectonic plates, thousands of years ago. Many people say that if you don't take a boat trip to this island and step foot on it, then you haven't really visited Saipan!
These boats used for water sports give the blue ocean a gaily-coloured character, bringing the whole area to life.
Here I am on board a boat to Warship Island. The sun, shining bright and beautiful, the wind and waves, subtle. At first, I thought the waters of Saipan were already very blue. That is, until I saw the waters around Managaha, which are even more blue!
The local boatmen wear swimming costumes all day. In their free time, they'll dive into the sea for a quick swim, then proceed to climb back on the boat after cooling off in the water. I'm so envious of them!
From this angle, the Warship island looks more like a green castle on the backdrop of a blue affluent ocean. The soft and fine white sand, hooking to it's sides. Incredibly beautiful!
The sea water here is crystal clear, and even sparkles under the brilliant sun. You can see the coral reefs below, and even shoals of fish swimming freely, their reflective scales glistening under the sun.
In the distance, you can see a lot of people bathing in the sun, playing in the water, all with huge smiles on their faces.
Embarking on the island, you are welcomed by a lovely stone sign with the name of the island - Managaha.
The waters here are really shallow and come up too my waist. If you put your head under water, you can see the coral reefs and elf like fish swimming around in groups. On the seabed, there are even sea cucumbers. I tread carefully to avoid stepping on them.
It only takes 10 minutes to circle around the whole island for a 360 view. What you'll see, is a flourishing island that some how remains very tranquil.
This is the island's resting lounge which also doubles up as buffet restaurant. If you get tired and need a rest, you can get a decent lunch here to recharge and go back out for some more fun!
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One of the best things about Managaha is that everyone can find their own little spot to relax and enjoy the sun and sea.
Something that really catches my eye on the island are the very big Banyan trees. There are some little ones with very peculiar curved trunks, as if inviting people to lie down on them for a rest.
I even had a brief interlude whilst relaxing by the beach. Someone came up to me and said I looked like the asian version of Ariana Grande. It turns out that we have quite similar costumes.
The beach also has a lot of these banana like boats.
This is a big artillery cannon, an artefact left from the second world war.
And that wraps up this post on the luscious island paradise that is Managaha.
I have plenty more stories and blog posts in the works of my adventures in Saipan, stay tuned for more !
Feel free to leave a comment, and don't forget to vote and resteem!
今天我想带大家去探索有着“地球之心”之称得塞班岛，它有着独特的地理位置，在塞班岛东侧5公里处，就是地球最深处——太平洋马里亚纳海沟，它也是马里亚纳群岛 面积最大人口最多的岛屿。但是你们知道，塞班岛有一颗明亮的珍珠，它位于塞班岛西侧，四周环绕着Tiffany Blue颜色的浅海，远处则是深蓝色的海洋，透露着马里亚海沟的深邃。没错，它的名字叫军舰岛。它是一个周长仅为1.5公里的一个无人小岛。
这个小岛名字背后还有个有趣的故事， 二次世界大战时期，这个小岛曾被美军误认为是一艘军舰，但是又久炸不沉，所以叫“军舰岛”。这是我在直升机上拍到的军舰岛，是不是好袖珍好可爱，晶莹剔透的。从空中可以看到，军舰岛上一片绿油油的树林被四周雪白的贝壳沙滩所包围，就好像绿色的珍珠，这也正是这个小岛在当地的名字——Managaha的意思。军舰岛是万年前地壳运动时浮出海面的珊瑚礁岛，大家常说，如果你来了塞班岛没有坐船上军舰岛，就等于没有正真到过军舰岛。水上运动船给蓝色海面留下鲜艳的色彩，让整个海面热闹起来。在船上的我，阳光明媚，风浪也不大。只是我一开始觉得塞班岛的水已经够蓝了，但是没想到军舰岛的水更蓝，让人看到就痴迷和醉了。当地的船家一整天都穿着泳裤，因为只要有空闲时间他们就会一头跳进海里玩耍一阵再爬回船上，我好羡慕这样的生活呀！这样的视角我觉得军舰岛更像盖在蓝色流利海面的绿色城堡，细柔的白沙勾边，真美呀！这里的海水在灿烂的阳光下晶莹剔透，都能看见海底的珊瑚礁和自由自在游荡的鱼群。深色的蓝是海草。远远的就可以看到海滩上有好多沐浴着阳光，戏水玩沙子的幸福人们。登岛了，石头上有着漂亮的当地语言军舰岛三个字。这里的海水和塞班岛上的一样浅，只有到成年人的腰部，只要低下头，就可以看见闪耀的珊瑚和小精灵一样活泼的热带鱼成群的游过你脚边，海底还遍布着懒洋洋的海参，所以我走在水里，都好小心，生怕踩到它们。军舰岛环岛只要十分钟，就可以360全面的欣赏这片繁华与宁静相结合的小岛。
这里是岛上的休息室和自助餐区，如果你玩累了可以在这里休息并吃个午餐。军舰岛最美好的地方，就是在这里每一个人都能找到属于自己的小角落，尽情的享受阳光沙滩海水。最吸引我注意的要数岛上的大榕树，还有各种弯弯的树干，好有个性，让人想躺在上面休息。其中还有个小插曲，正当我在海滩上尽情放松的时候，有人找到我说，我的形象有点像亚洲版的Ariana Grande。原来是衣服穿得有点像阿。希望你们喜欢我今天带你们探索的小岛军舰岛，之后还有更多有趣的故事在塞班岛等着我们去探索。
The Steem community can crowdfund and buy this island and re-name it the SteemShip Island... as the permanent address for SteemFest! Good idea? @roelandp? :)
We can feed the whales around the island... LOL
What a good idea!
Wonderf photos! Great account!
Wow in 10 minutes I feel like I was there too! Beautiful photos well organized and wrapped into the story of your trip! You motivated me tol try some more posts like this!
Thanks jerry, for dropping by and leaving a comment too. Does that mean we'll see you rocking a bikini soon?
Lol
The water is beautiful! nice shots!
Thank you!
Everywhere in pacific is Like a paradise!i have been in palau and federal state of micronesia,There are in southeast near to Guam and Northern mariana islands.you should go there.palau is very famous for diving in jellyfish Lake!
Nice pictures 👌
OOh but aren't the jellyfish going to sting people? I'm scared..
Over time their stings weakened and visitors can now swim alongside them with no fear of being stung so dont worry! 😉
Very nice!Good shots.
Thanks!
Congratulations @sweetsssj!
Your post was mentioned in my hit parade in the following categories:
You look drop dead gorgeous on the beach... loving the pictures!
Aww, thank you dear! It's the beautiful island helping !
Are you Chinese-American or American-Chinese or something of the likes?
Just Chinese-Chinese
It looks like a beautiful place, And such a nice girl to enjoy it. When may I come? Thanks for sharing.
Thank you! Regardless if i'm there or not, you're gonna have a splendid time if you go!
amazing
thanks ^_^
nice....your post deserve my upvote and resteem....
Wow! Sounds like you had so much fun there. Great post about your trip and incredible photo's. Thank you for sharing with us.
You're welcome !
Ooh that looks amazing! What a beautiful blue water. Looks like a very relaxing place to visit :-)
indeed! It's the bluest water i've ever seen ..
What a wonderful tour of the Managaha island, Saipan.
And you are much more beautiful than Ariana Grande.
Thank you, for bringing us such beautiful places.
Aww thank you, it's a small island, but full of beautiful scenery.
I chuckled to myself when someone told me I looked like Ariana grande, I never thought so before!
I run out of superlatives when I talk about you and your posts. So well done and classy.
I really appreciate your supportive comments though celsius100, thank you so much. It gives me a lot of positive reinforcement to keep delivering enjoyable and entertaining content to everyone!
Beautiful & sexy... ^_°
Thanks barvon!
Okay @sweetssj ...First it was your white tigers...Now you are on your own private Island!?? I'm starting to see a pattern here! Lol:)
Now now, nobody ever said they were MY white tigers :P
Haha!!! Okay...You do have a point...I digress:) But seriously...The places you go look absolutely phenomenal! Another wonderful post @sweetsssj ...Keep up the fantastic work:)
Fantastic beaches, that place is a paradise.
yeah! It's great that you have access to every corner on the island. You can always find your own personal spot.
Recently I stopped watching heroine pictures because you are my best heroine.
Thank you! That's so kind of you to say!
Splendid presentation of the place you've traveled. Enjoy!
Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
absolutely gorgeous photos of some dream locations @sweetsssj! Envious of your travels...following!
Thank you! Really appreciate your support!
Amazing place very nice sharing.
Ever so amazing, thanks for dropping by!
@sweetssj .... when stop by to Aceh. In aceh there is weh island sabang, its place is beautiful, phenomenal, and romatis.
*******Really cool*******
I will make note of that, thank you!
I wait you.... Miss you
泳裝很美
真的吗 谢谢你啦！
What a Beautiful Place, the Photo' are Great, and you are not hard on the eyes at all.Good thing that they were not able to sink it!
Thanks awgbibb, with the amount of bombardment it suffered, i'm surprised there's anything left! Aside from the Cannon, there's also zero traces of it's violent past.
Very interesting journey.)))
Glad you found it interesting kleryk200 !
One of the most beautiful places I've been to. You're lucky if you get to visit Saipan. The island has more treasures than just the beach.
Wonderful pictures. Surely you saw the tank?
You are right, i'm such a beach bum!
Due to the photos you’ve shared I’ve got a feeling I have been there, too chilling out alongside
Great! Mission success!
love the beach gif! amazing photos looks like you had another good time in a cool place
thanks! was a splendid time indeed, not so cool though (temperature wise)
That's a slice of paradise right there @sweetsssj! I'm glad you were able to get us all a front row seat to your beach adventures. I like the gifs, it really adds some extra flavor to the post, nice touch ;)
paradise is NOT lost! It's just in the middle of the pacific ocean it seems. Giphy is really bad for making gifs i've found.. recently i've worked out how to make them higher quality in Photoshop so i'll be adding more in future posts. Ah, 21st century blogging at it's finest (well, almost)
Photoshop sounds intense haha, but if you get some higher quality gifs out of it though, that's great. 21st century blogging indeed, i like that :)
I once been to a lagoon in Australia as well! That's a lagoon very near to Great Barrier Reef called Lady Musgrave Island. Personally I recommend you to go there as well since it is one of the places where you can see the reef in Great Barrier Reef the closest :)
That sounds like something i'd really enjoy, thanks for letting me know about that, I am really looking forward to visiting that part of the world!
So, this is Saipan! Heard a lot, never seen it before. Looks so beautiful and peaceful. The merge between the clouds and the sea is gorgeous.
Awesome dress!
thank you velimir
Wow, you look gorgeous @sweetsssj, very beautiful pictures and place!
thanks dear! It's all about the place!
Without you it will not be complete, i really love your blogging and what an amazing trips you all have been :)
Lovely hope you enjoy and love the photos
thanks bigbear, what a wonderful nickname you have too!
什么好的宫殿你看起来太性感了
thanks!
Wah! Sugoi! ;>
such a nice location, you and location both looking good.
thanks, shame I could only spend 1 day there, I could just lie on the beaches for weeks
one day is very less time to spend at such a gorgeous location.
ey Sandia, those pics look amazing!! such a paradise
Yea buddy
They do don't they! I really love the so many shades of blue, and how translucent the waters are.
Breath taking both you and location.
Also flight price is, but not in a good way :(
Oh, I actually flew out from China which is not too expensive actually. Travel agencies do quite good prices.
From London it's around 700 return
Looks like paradise! Beautiful photos!
thanks natasha!
Beautiful shots and interesting writeup. Keep up the good work.
thanks alokchitri, will do!
Would request to check some of my work , and share your thoughts on the same.
This trip looks amazing!!! #Jelous :O @sweetsssj
Short but sweet!
Wow ..amazing place with hot and gorgeous lady...Upvoted
thanks bibek
You must welcome
Awesome place, and pretty girl, i follow all of your post, and my mind told that you are an artist or some of model. sweet nice to follow your post.
Thanks jamhuery really appreciate the follow and your continued support 😄
Welcome sweetjs nice to follow you, and hope be your friend in this platform
Many thanks lady @sweetsssj for this beautiful ride to the paradise, congratulations for your choice of trip, it is always a pleasure to visit your blog, knowing that I will find beautiful things
Have a good weekend, continue to enjoy this paradise, on earth
Thanks for taking the time to have a look, hope it gives you a bright start to your weekend!
so many amazing pictures. Travel is always the best ;)
Travelling is the best!
Great blog thanks for posting!
You're welcome ptparcel, thanks for checking it out! Welcome to steemit!
Nice work,beautiful photo's of a beautiful location and tour guide.
Thanks ! Glad to be your virtual tour guide!
Wonderful pictures! I love your outfit @sweetsssj
Aww thanks, if it's good on Ariana Grande must be ok on me!
lol to be honest I had no idea who she was until two weeks ago. @sweetsssj