happy mothersday

happy mothersday to you both from us on Orca III - had a great birthday for Emma on Sat, lots of kids,even had some of the boats come just for the party. It was also another kids b'day on the 11 so we combined them together. played balloon pop ,had cake, did tug o war, played bocce ball, and got eaten alive by the nonos!! we built a fire on the beach and burned coconut huskes to make smoke , that seemed to help . We have been in Comptroller bay for the last 5 days, hiking up to the sacred tiki
sacrifice area. have all kids of carved tikis out of stone. very cool, then we swam in the river right by some rapids, was like having a jaccuzzi . lots of nonos ( bugs like no seums) and the eat you alive. we are all covered in bites!! and thats using 30% deet! but its the only place that had them so far. the kids and steve with 3 other boats hiked up to a waterfall, quite the hike!! and they met a local guy who gave all the kids a ride on his horse and tour guide. I stayed on the boat to enjoy
some quiet alone time and to plan emmas party with the other mom.

Then on Monday Steve and Kyle and Emilie from Ovive.... went on a tour of the mountains and brought back lots of goodies. the same fellow who had the horses loved the sharpening stone steve gave him that he took them there. brought back 2 hind quarters of a pig and flowers for me, lemons and honey!! even got a couple of zuccinis and yellow cucumber. He also gave Steve this great hand carved beeting stick thing. used to catch and kill pig ect. by the natives. quite the gift!!

well we are now in Taiohae bay , have internet ( looks like its free even!!) see how long that lasts!!

Dionne