Howland Island

Two days down at Howland Island, two days left before we transit to Baker. Howland is a mile and a half long and a half mile wide; a thin, flat stretch of white sand. Many islands we go to have reefs that keep us from getting too close, but Howland has such a steep drop-off that the ship is able to get pretty close. It is gorgeous, but sadly Amelia Earhart missed it, and she was never seen again. However, standing tall out of the island's greenery is a lighthouse constructed in her memory.