Lost at Pohnpei

Folklore and scary stories are part of the places we see. Bottom line, we should respect and honor the land where we walk upon.

We attempted to visit the twin falls before, but the folklore scared us away a few weeks back. So, we made the necessary arrangements for a safe trip.

The tale behind the falls

It was said that the twin falls prefer a placid environment. The more noise the tourists make, the more irritable it becomes. It was important to comply with its requirement.

Long ago there were a bunch of tourists who went to the Twin Falls. These were young adults who enjoyed the cool water and the serene environment. But they made too much commotion. Their shouts of enjoyment were not as welcome as they thought.

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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.

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