First of all, if you do not know what geisha or maiko are, check out my previous post about geisha and maiko. One of the most popular questions I get from
Kiribalti, Fanning Islands. Gilligans island was filmed here, the SS Minnow is still there. The island has no power and all items sold on the island are handcrafted by the people there. The only time they have electricity is when the ship comes in with the power generator.
This is a picture of the Fountainhouse from 2002, after it had been renovated and converted into a Starbucks. It was originally known as William Doyle's Tavern, built around 1752. In the past the inn had also been known as "Fox Chase" and "Brower's Hotel." The inn once had a well in front, but in 1872 the well was changed to a fountain and the name of the tavern was changed to the "Fountainhouse" which is the name it is still known by today. The roof (known as a French Mansard Roof) with the…