Thursday, July 30, 2009

Rinse off at the beach

The kids played in the dirt and mud under our house all afternoon, and were so filthy that Geoff decided we should go to the beach for a rinse off. Some of the local kids jumped in the back of the truck too, much to our girl's delight (and mine)!


The beach is at the end of the road we are living on, but to get there you have to go through the timber mill. There is a gate at the mill, with a bar across the road, but they always let SWIM people through (being neighbours). We drove through the mill, and Geoff commented on how many more homes were there since his last visit (very poor looking homes). When Kevin takes the kids to the beach sometimes after work, heaps of kids from the timber mill jump on the truck as well, but no one wanted to come with us today - unfamiliar white people driving the truck.

When we got to the beach, there were squeals of delight as the kids all jumped out and ran for the water. The squealing didn't really stop until it was time to go home! They all had a ball together! The girls wanted to know if we could go there every day!

Geoff and Elora

You can see a rusty old ship in the distance. There are many ships that are like this - one big one on the main road into Honiara.

I was amazed at how many beautiful shells there were at this beach. I found these just where the kids were playing.

3 comments:

  1. Loving reading about your adventures...it must be overwhelming at times!! You write so beautifully & despite the changes & challenges every single day, there's a peace to your posts. Looking forward to reading more. Love to you all,
    Lissy

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  2. Looks like you are all adjusting amazingly and going well! The girls look so happy in the photos - lovely to see their gorgeous smiles. Only a little way in to your time there and we continue to pray for safety and wonderful experiences. Love you all. Tim, Ali, Hann and Jazz.

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