| FAQs |
Here are some questions people asked us as we prepared for the trip. |
Where are the Marshall Islands? |
They're halfway between Hawaii and Japan, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The island that we're on is called Majuro; it's the capital. |
What are you doing there? |
Randall is working for the College of the Marshall Islands, a small community college on Majuro. I'm a housewife, taking care of our two kids: Nathaniel, 3, and Katherine, 3 months old. |
How long will you be there? |
Randall's contract is for two years. We may stay longer if we decide we like it. |
Are typhoons/tsunamis a danger? |
Because of our location within Micronesia, typhoons are rare and tsunamis are not an issue. |
What is the weather like? |
In general, it's hot and humid. A good rule of thumb is 85... 85 degrees, 85% humidity and 85 degrees in the water. But there's usually a breeze, so that helps. It rains just about every day, but usually only for a few minutes. |
What's the time difference? |
We're about 17 hours ahead of EST. So if it's 10 p.m. on Sunday here, it's 5 a.m. on Sunday morning in Ohio. |
Why is the site called LennoxScootcher.com? |
John Muir coined the word "scootcher," and it means "a grand adventure". Randall's sister Debbie introduced us to the word about a year ago and we've used it to describe lots of fun trips. When we were preparing for this trip, we told Nate we were going on a "giant scootcher", so it seemed the most logical choice for our web site name. |
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