After living on Pohnpei for over almost three months we've decided we'll stay. We even added some permanent fixtures. Seth made a daring climb up a slippery moss covered breadfruit tree in our neighboring jungle and installed a rope swing for our little tarzans and Isabelle Jane.
All of Seth's exertion was well worth while when Cole said, "Dad thanks for risking your life for us." All the kids enjoy it. Even Rebecca has been known to jump on, let out a bird-rousing scream, and swing out into the jungle.
Our other new addition is "Alex" (short for Alexander the Great). We brought home this little fur-ball recently and the two in this picture have not parted ways since. Caleb has even found a new use for the girls' doll furniture. He and Cole have also braved the mosquitos to sleep out on the back porch with Alex.
As the following pictures show, we are not at any loss for shopping in this "developing" country.
The only difference between the Walmart here and the one in Roseville is the lack of elderly greaters. As Walmart, Target, and Best Buy may have discovered, there are no trademark laws here. We are adjusting to the diverse shopping experience we have had here. We are so excited each time the boat with American goods finds its way here across the vast ocean. We are even more excited if the goods have not passed their expiration date.
Here are two pictures of food you can get fresh here.
Here is one of the waterfalls we have visited recently.
Here is one of the waterfalls we have visited recently.
This waterfall is named Pan Taki (meaning under the rock). This picture was taken from the back side of the waterfall looking out into the Pacific Ocean. If you look closely, you might see a bat or two flying around. The picture on the right is of the Bat Cave near Pan Taki.
Here is another waterfall -- Liduhduniap.
Here is another waterfall -- Liduhduniap.
Here are a few pictures of the Japanese guns on top of Sokehs moutain. The guns overlook the harbor in Kolonia. Old timers here say that when the American planes bombed Kolonia, they simply flew below the altitude of the guns. The Japanese made the guns to aim upward but not downward. In the picture on the right, Caleb is trying to figure out how Cole is doing that neat trick with his fingers.
Here is a bunker the boys intrepidly ventured into. Isabelle wasn't quite sure about this one.
After the boys saw so many weapons of destruction, they decided they would rather have brotherly love than war.
This is one of the several catherdrals on the island.
This is Isabelle saying goodbye until our next post.
