Wednesday the clinic is closed, so Dr. Mangum and his wife Carol and I took a guided tour of the west end of the island. We met a man last week named Henry who is a taxi driver and an Island guide and he rented himself and his taxi to us for a day. Turns out he's the Elders quorum president in his ward and a really fun guy. He took us to some waterfalls, one of which we swam in, or is it swimmed, to the beach, to feed the turtles and to see some mountain vistas. It was a great day. What a beautiful place! We ate along the way from food he brought in his cooler; pineapple, mango, po po (coconut) and young coconut from which we drank the milk with a straw. Below is a huge banyon.
This is where we went swimming.
Beautiful coastline on the south.
We swam and got a little sun here at the beach.
Henry just reached into the water with his big paw and brought up this turtle and handed him (or her) to me. Man they're strong. He/she kept trying to eat me.
Henry and I overlooking a deep canyon with a waterfall behind us. More later.
Beautiful coastline on the south.
Henry just reached into the water with his big paw and brought up this turtle and handed him (or her) to me. Man they're strong. He/she kept trying to eat me.
I can't believe you're holding a sea turtle!! I'm calling the authorities. I got majorly scolded by some random woman in Hawaii when I came out of the ocean all excited about barely touching one while snorkeling and there you are all brazenly holding one with your bare hands!
ReplyDeleteThat is so awesome. I'm jealous! How much did it weigh you think?
Looks literally like paradise! It's so cool that you get to experience all those great places. That is one super cool turtle!
ReplyDeleteI thought missionaries weren't suppose to swim! LOL
ReplyDeleteThese pictures are amazing!!! I seriously want to go there one day! So pretty.
ReplyDeleteI'm worried that if he wanted to Henry could pick you up and throw you in the ocean! He's a big guy! I hope you are taking a million pictures!
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