At the Beach

This is the beach next to where Marilyn lives. We went for a short walk on the beach. I wanted to bring back a shell and looked for one. Marilyn told me that any shells she had found were occupied by small hermit crabs. I found one and she was right.

Jack and Anna, Josie and Caroline, can you see the little crab trying to hide all curled up in this shell?

I saw a group of people out where the water was deeper and wondered what they were looking for. Later I saw these boys around a fire cooking their catch. They were happy to see their pictures on my camera.

The beach was sandy, but right at the water line it was all pieces of coral. Large and small bits of coral made up this entire beach area.

I found a cozy spot to sit and listen to the waves. I even wrote some of you letters from the beach. The wind was blowing the palm trees.

I was right next to this big driftwood log.

I could have stayed all day, it was so nice and peaceful. However I kept looking out at the ocean and seeing the rain coming in. I kept thinking, maybe I can stay just a little longer, but the storm was getting closer. I just made it back to Marilyn's with a few drops falling. As soon as I was inside the storm hit. Heavy rain and thunder and lightening right overhead. The booms were so loud that I was scared.

One Vacation Day

I was not staying at a resort and there was not much to do in Kavieng, but I did have one special day. Marilyn and I took a boat out to a resort for lunch. A lovely little boat ride. Even had rain in our faces on the way out.

Here we are walking out to the boat. Our driver is waiting for us after we had someone put in a call out to the island.

I got this shot of Marilyn on the way out, before we were hiding our faces from the rain.

Approaching the island. Would you like to stay here?

Here's where we will dock the boat!

A nice welcome sign. This bird never moved much. Must be there for the pictures.

How's this for a dog's life. This is where we sat and had our lunch. The dogs were really taking it easy. don't they look like Sammy, Jack?Becky, this picture is for you. Isn't this a great place to keep a turtle? He has his own boat.

Time to head back to the mainland.

Vacation

We are on school break and it is time to get away for a bit. Since January 7th I have only been out of Ukarumpa for one day. I am adding a map to this post so that you can see where I am headed. My good friend Marilyn is now working in Kavieng on New Ireland. I will go to visit her. So, tomorrow morning good friends are driving me from Ukarumpa to Lae, 3 hours away, where I will catch a flight to Port Moresby. After an hour there, I will fly to Kavieng. I will be in Kavieng until July 7th and then fly back to Moresby and then up to Goroka in the Highlands. Goroka is only 1 1/2 hours away. Other friends will meet me there. We plan on spending the night in Goroka and then returning to Ukarumpa on the 8th of July. I am not taking my computer, so will be out of touch until I return. It has been cold here lately, so it will be quite a switch to be in the warm islands. Miss you all.