My days are more busy, because on Monday, February 8, my ESL student arrived on island with her husband, who is the new engineer at Adventist World Radio.
Antonieta and I started English classes together on Tuesday. I am really enjoying working with her. She is learning quickly. A new maintenance director and his wife came from Portland on the same day.
On Wednesday night we had the nicest sunset so far. I know the sun sets every night, and Walla Walla has some beautiful sunsets. But it is even nicer when it reflects in the ocean with a coconut tree for an accent.
Watercolor classes are continuing on Thursday afternoons. My students skills are increasing.
On Thursday night all the AWR staff and families met at Fiesta Resort right by Tumaning Bay and the beach.
There was a really yummy buffet with a large salad bar, a Mexican bar, and a Mongolian Grill. It turned out to be a place I was even I was in danger of eating too much. There was the sweetest pineapple on the dessert buffet to end the meal.
That sad part of the meal was that we said good-bye to our friend David who is a volunteer at AWR that happened to be here last time we were on island. He was leaving early to go help his mom with some health issues.
Afterwards we walked out to see what Tumon Bay was like at night with the hotels reflecting on the water.
On Friday evening I spotted a young man doing stand up paddle boarding on waves by Ship Rock. I love how there is something interesting to watch almost every day out my window at Inn on the Bay.
Sabbath was a beautiful day. We went to Agat Church, like we have every week. We enjoy the friends we have made there.
After church we joined friends on a hike to Cella Bay, the same place we went the first weekend we were on island. It is nice, because it is so close to Agat, not too long, and so beautiful.
The girls that were with us filled my hat with Bamboo Orchids, and with a plant whose roots smell like sassafras, or Root Beer.
Rob and I got to spend Sunday morning together on our own adventures. When we woke up, the surf was higher then it had been. The waves started crashing on Ship Rock. Rob and I went for a walk at the small National Park site, just north of the Inn on the Bay and the Namu River. We continued up the road, and turned in at a side Road. We found an amazing pavilion, that didn't seem to belong there. Today, when looking for more information about Agat Village, I found out the history of this place.
After WWII the US brought in workers from the Philippines to help rebuild the country destroyed by the Japanese and the war. The local Chamorro people were exhausted, starved and demoralized by the war, and didn't have the strength to rebuild by themselves. There was a camp for the Philippino called Camp Roxos. It seems that this beach was called Rizal Beach after the famous Phillippino hero. It was part of the adjoining Camp Roxos, which closed in 1972.
We saw white birds flying, and I was able to get good photos of them. Once the images were on the computer, I was able to identify them as Black-napped Terns.
Earlier in the day a Island Collared Dove sat in "our" palm tree. Then I saw a Black Drongo on a wire.
As the day went on, the waves got higher. I really enjoyed watching them crash over the rocks.
Antonieta and I started English classes together on Tuesday. I am really enjoying working with her. She is learning quickly. A new maintenance director and his wife came from Portland on the same day.
On Wednesday night we had the nicest sunset so far. I know the sun sets every night, and Walla Walla has some beautiful sunsets. But it is even nicer when it reflects in the ocean with a coconut tree for an accent.
Watercolor classes are continuing on Thursday afternoons. My students skills are increasing.
On Thursday night all the AWR staff and families met at Fiesta Resort right by Tumaning Bay and the beach.
That sad part of the meal was that we said good-bye to our friend David who is a volunteer at AWR that happened to be here last time we were on island. He was leaving early to go help his mom with some health issues.
Afterwards we walked out to see what Tumon Bay was like at night with the hotels reflecting on the water.
On Friday evening I spotted a young man doing stand up paddle boarding on waves by Ship Rock. I love how there is something interesting to watch almost every day out my window at Inn on the Bay.
Sabbath was a beautiful day. We went to Agat Church, like we have every week. We enjoy the friends we have made there.
After church we joined friends on a hike to Cella Bay, the same place we went the first weekend we were on island. It is nice, because it is so close to Agat, not too long, and so beautiful.
The girls that were with us filled my hat with Bamboo Orchids, and with a plant whose roots smell like sassafras, or Root Beer.
Rob and I got to spend Sunday morning together on our own adventures. When we woke up, the surf was higher then it had been. The waves started crashing on Ship Rock. Rob and I went for a walk at the small National Park site, just north of the Inn on the Bay and the Namu River. We continued up the road, and turned in at a side Road. We found an amazing pavilion, that didn't seem to belong there. Today, when looking for more information about Agat Village, I found out the history of this place.
After WWII the US brought in workers from the Philippines to help rebuild the country destroyed by the Japanese and the war. The local Chamorro people were exhausted, starved and demoralized by the war, and didn't have the strength to rebuild by themselves. There was a camp for the Philippino called Camp Roxos. It seems that this beach was called Rizal Beach after the famous Phillippino hero. It was part of the adjoining Camp Roxos, which closed in 1972.
We saw white birds flying, and I was able to get good photos of them. Once the images were on the computer, I was able to identify them as Black-napped Terns.
Earlier in the day a Island Collared Dove sat in "our" palm tree. Then I saw a Black Drongo on a wire.
As the day went on, the waves got higher. I really enjoyed watching them crash over the rocks.
Antonieta, That's me ! Thank you for teaching me with love and patience!
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