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I think this must be a ceremonial boat. The boats were all exquisite…beautifully crafted.

The ladies of the island, minus the two powering our boat, sang us a couple of farewell songs.

Two of the woman rowed us across to our next island stop in this boat. Laya was our captain.

The president, standing on top of the miniature island, and our guide showed us how the Island was made. First they cut blocks of the reeds with their roots…originally this was done by driving sticks into the soil around the … Continue reading →

This one sat down beside my and tapped on my arm demanding a photo.

This little guy gave me a special welcome – his little hand did not want to let go of my shirt and he had the biggest smiles!

Our tour group was welcomed with wide open arms. The one one the left of the picture, Laya, was my special hostess. I probably am spelling her name wrong as they pronounce ‘a’ differently…I spelled it phonetically as we would … Continue reading →