After an eventful group excursion to the beautiful island of Mana yesterday, where we were able to engage in all types of exciting activities, we were given today as a free day! We had the option to do whatever we wanted as long as we could come up with a group to venture off with!
My group decided to embark on a trip to the Sigatoka sand dunes a little over an hour away. After a quick breakfast, the ten of us piled in a van and left for the adventure! We arrived in a little less than an hour because of how fast our driver was going. We rented three boogie boards to slide down the dunes on and headed for the sand! We were amazed at how steep and vast the dunes were and even more astounded to discover the majestic ocean just over the top of them. We knew the ocean was nearby but had no idea it was running right up into the dunes. It was definitely a glorious sight. One of the most breathtaking things I've seen... Right up there with Mana Island yesterday and Cascade Falls in Vanuatu. :)
We wandered around a little and found a perfect "slope" to slide down. We spent some time gliding down in all sorts of creative fashions and then darted towards the ocean! None of us really brought swimsuits or came prepared to swim, but we all ended up jumping in. The vertical waves and uniquely crafted scenery were all too enticing for us to take the plunge.
After a little while of swimming, boogie boarding, and shell collecting, we walked back over and down the dunes to return our boards and meet our van. We arrived back in a shocking 40 minutes or so, due to the fact that our driver was going nearly twice the speed limit. We had to ask him to slow down multiple times! Luckily we made it back in one piece though. A couple of us chose to eat a late lunch, shower and relax the rest of the day, but others had the desire to venture into town and visit the Hindu temple. Hinduism is a very prominent religion on the island, and these interns had a heart for these men and women and wanted to find out a little bit more about them and maybe chat with some of them and possibly share the good news. They all seemed to have enjoyed their experience and have seen Hinduism from a new angle.
Others used this day as a time to stay back and relax. Some went to Lautoka Town which is where we'll be holding our E.E. clinic this week! We ended our day with a delicious lamb dinner cooked by our very own Bryan Deans! It was superb.
A group also ventured off to a local carnival afterwards in which they road rides, had cotton candy, had barbecue and bargained with some vendors!
Such a fun and successful day!!
But that's all for today!! Thank you all so much for reading!!
Sincerely,
Neely Roessler - Tucson, AZ U.S.A.
Neely Roessler - Tucson, AZ U.S.A.
Wow that looks like fun riding down those big sand dunes! So good you got to have a fun relaxing day. We will be praying for you all and the clinic this upcoming week. Thanks for sharing Neely and the lovely photos x Karen Royters and family
ReplyDeleteHi Neely, What a fun day - sand dunning is great fun, we did it as a family. Glad you enjoyed the lamb dinner cooked by Brian. Praying for you all. Love Nerylee (Fiji mum)
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