Our friend, Ngaluenga, offered to tour us around the island for an afternoon - we jumped at the chance. A few of the sights we saw.
First we had to fill up with gas. Here, the two guys are measuring our gas into 2L plastic bottles.
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| Measuring the fuel |
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| Full service |
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| Boat repairs - notice they are stitching the boat together! |
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| The tower of the catholic church - built in 1907 |
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| View of the village's large canoe shed from the tower |
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| Cutting toddy - collecting the sap from the tree, to be fermented into a local brew |
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| Our host, Ngaluenga, and his granddaughter, Merri |
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| The best singer on the island...performing in a private concert just for us! |
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