Sunday once again and everyone woke up late for breakfast, almost, but not me. I wanted to spend the day, maybe cleaning my room or having a work out, but I was stuck in the middle. I went to the kitchen and reserved our breakfast, meaning Jane, Jordan, and our new nurse Christine.
I guess everyone wasn’t that eager to chow down the usual breakfast so I suggested we all go to the PCR and have a buffet there. Anyway, it was already ten in the morning.
We rushed the PCR, but found out that there wasn’t any lunch buffet served yet. You remember the kind of food served there right? If you can’t, please watch the video below.
If there is nowhere else to go to, then there could only be one place to be; it is in the company of friends.
The Liduhduniap Falls in the Nett Valley is just 2.5 miles away from the town of Kolonia. It is known as the twin falls as one falls is formed on top of the other. During the rainy season, the falls is a magnificent place to watch as the gush of water flow from the mouth of these two great wonders of nature.
It took us about twenty minutes to drive to these falls because of the intermittent rough roads that lead to it. There was even a narrow point where only one car could pass at a time. I was amazed by the number of houses that were near the road because, unlike the provinces I was used to see in the Philippines, the road that lead to the Liduhduniap Falls was fenced with greenery of lush leaves and thick trunks of brown muscular trunks.
Pohnpei is like a nest surrounded by water. Inside the nest is a fresh delicacy that reflects the natural beauty within, while surrounding it is an endless ocean facing all the directions of the Pacific.
At the Coco Marina, the beauty of the water and the taste of a fulfilling dinner coalesce into a fusion of senses. Imagine yourself looking out into the sea with a beer in one hand while relaxing in your island paradise.
It is the dry season here in Pohnpei. A thirst quencher is as good as a drink of coconut straight from the refrigerator by expert hands then sipped through a straw.
Okay, I didn’t prepare my own coconut drink, a relative of my patient prepared it for me.
When a call to come together to observe the practice of faith arrives, the attendance of the community of believers is overwhelming.
The Our Lady of Mercy Chapel was greeted by a crowd of Catholics on Ash Wednesday as the anointing of the cross commenced. Faith transcends race and culture.
Fasting and reflection was the main theme of the homily as the community listened to Fr. Frank’s words.
I thought of what to reflect upon and found myself thinking about the opportunity beyond the dream that I wanted to achieve.
Ponapean 101
Day Ten: How to Apply for an Alien Registration Certification at Pohnpei
How to Wash Clothes on the Island
Day 21 (Part 1): Visiting the Nan Madol Ruins
Cupid’s Bar and Grille
Day 13: The Village Hotel and a Lesson About Honesty
Discovering Awak Pah
Day Eight: Pohnpei Driver's License
Day 42 (Part 2): Off to the Docks!
Day One: Micronesia
Day 29: Singing on the Hill
