We checked out of the Odyssey at 8:00 a.m. and the crew took us to the Blue Lagoon Resort. We said our good-byes to them and checked in to our rooms (We said good-bye, however I think we will see some of them later tonight – someone from the Odyssey is taking us all to the airport).

We took our bags to our room and decided to check out the resort. We stopped by the gift shop and looked around; we made appointments for massages; and we went over to the dive shop to look around. We finally found a t-shirt Samantha’s size – we couldn’t find one in Palau or Guam…it was bizarre, really – it is really cool…baby blue with white bands around the neck and arms and it has the Blue Lagoon Dive Shop logo embroidered in the center.

We walked around the dive boats and over to the beach by the dive shop before heading back to the room. Scott went over to the salon for the first massage; I followed an hour later. I didn’t think it was possible, but we both achieved a new level of relaxation.

After our massages, we went to the restaurant on property for lunch and then toured the grounds. There are a lot of old Japanese bunkers on the island still and a lot of old wrecks. We walked around past the dive shop and through the grocery store. They had everything from ice cream to kim-chi. We bought some cookies for the flight home and went back to the room for a nap.

Today is the 10^th anniversary of the Blue Lagoon Resort so everything on property is closed at 6:00 p.m. for the celebration. There was a ceremony in the banquet room with singing, prayer and speeches (it was all in Chuukese) that lasted about an hour. Afterwards, all of the employees and guests were treated to a buffet dinner. It was really cool to get a glimpse of some of the local culture.

We then went back to the room to veg out. At 11:30 p.m., our bags were in front of the lobby and we were on our way back to the airport for our 2:25 a.m. flight to Guam (yes – 2:25 in the morning).