Eden & Elani waiting in Taveuni
Our pile of bags
The view from Taveuni--we used to live just beyond that tip of Vanua Levu you can see here.
Ray & Lindsay
Eden
Ian, Tim, Lindsay
Eden and Lindsay, on our way to Rabi
Ian
Tim & Tek
Our family on the boat
Eden sleeping on the boat
Ray fishing with the handline
Our first view of Rabi
Ian doing his videography
The Tui Tai, owned by some of our friends from Savusavu
Fisherman in his canoe
Apa John Tiu
Apa
Apa's boat: "Rise Again"
Ray fishing
Apa steering with his feet
Tim: videographer #2
Tim and Ian enjoying the ride
Apa and Rabi
Elani sleeping on the boat (after throwing up all over me!)
Eden's first steps on Rabi
Local canoe
Drying kava root (to make local narcotic drink--cash crop on Rabi and also heavily used)
Eden made me take a photo of this flower, she loves flowers!
Little Rabi man
Locals in their house
The beach!
Auntie Tek enjoying the day
Ian and Apa's son
Eden ADORES snorkeling!
Elani on the beach
Eden on the beach
The view when I was laying on my beach towel relaxing
The girls love the sand!
My feet. . .
Drinking coconut milk (bu)
Rabi boy
Lindsay
Beautiful girl
Playing in the canoe
Apa's house, where we stayed.
Our shower
The shower on left, toilet on right
Fins from sharks that Apa has caught recently
Sister-in-law
Parangaranga, our cook for the week
Rabi ladies
Matanuea, Apa's wife, playing "Bingo"!
Uncle Tebaiah (talks to himself night and day. . .) Eden was telling him about God one day, explaning how he is 3 in 1. . .Uncle said, "I am 3 in 1 also".
Explorers
Daddy and girls
The first meke (dance and song night)
On the airplane to Taveuni
Nursing pig on beach. . .
On our way to outer beach for picnic
Lisa, Apa's daughter
Byron, Apa's son
The girls were singing and dancing the whole way to the picnic
Our picnicing spot!
Apa and Ray
Apa's youngest daughter (adopted to another family)
"Rise Again"
The actual picnic spot
Note the island plates (handmade once we got there)
Elani's nap under the trees
View from nap
Headed back home again
The girls learning how to start a fire
Where the Banabans first landed in Fiji
Momument to landing spot
Map of Banaba (ocean island)
Town
church and school
Making flower garlands for our farewell ceremony
Chubby baby!
Pig fat from the pig slaughtered for our farewell feast
Enjoying island life like true Rabi men
Eden developed a fascination for fire
Apa cutting up pig head
Eden and the fire again
Lani learning how to sew, hand-powered machine
Apa's youngest
Friends
Eden and Elani wanted to stay in Rabi forever
Note Eden's garland is made of gum
Lindsay and I got new shirts Matanuea made for us, we all got flower garlands
Leaving Rabi at 5 am, canoe ride to the fishing boat.
After 4 hours on rough seas at least we had a bit more to show for it than Eden's throw up. . .
Back to Taveuni
Island girls
Saying goodbye
We had a 5 1/2 hour wait at the airport
We all took naps.
Now we're in Suva, Fiji's capital
The new mall in Suva has good ice cream!
Homes of Hope, the first SI team built the swing set, the last team donated the swings!
Homes of Hope gardens we helped design and build
More gardens we designed and helped with
More keyhole beds
Pottery project Ian is helping Homes of Hope with
Freshly cleared land for more gardens
Ray and Joji--he got a haircut! (Joji that is, not Ray!)
Goodbye Rabi, we had a great trip!
