Week in Thio

   For the past 5 days we have been staying with a couple out near Thio. There are many tribes around and the couple who we stayed with were part of one. We had a great time staying with them. Each day was filled with new activities such as fishing for prawns, eels and fish, going to the beach, making dinners, and so on. It is amazing to see how some people live so simple, and are so happy with what they have. Makes us kids feel more lucky for what we have, even our nice toilets... Pictures will explain... Enjoy the pictures!!! 

DAY ONE

 View of Noumea

 Friendly spider :) didn't bite when we tried to pick it up!

 Quick stop for some lunch on the way to the tribe. 

 This is the lady who we stayed with. Her name is Ella

 Her husband and camaroon ( Ella called Cameron : Camaroon.)

 Bananas!

 Making dinner!

 Me and Fukushima! The cat was named Fukushima because they got it on the day of the earthquake in Japan.

 All wrapped up! I was terrified of bugs crawling on me or in my hair. 

DAY TWO

Brennan's first eel catch

 Brennan and Jean Bart had gone night fishing, and caught an eel. Here they are skinning it for supper. 

 Here auntie, this ones for you!

 Streets of Thio

See auntie, you could move to Thio and have a job right away!

 Exporting soil with nickel in it. 

 Our first day at the beach! Just 15 minutes out of Thio 

First picture taken underwater! I was really scared to put my camera under the water since all 6 of my other cameras were not water proof. 

 Fishing at the beach!

 Yes, we cooked this. I didn't try any of course!

 Cameron body surfing.

 Setting up the tent on the 2nd night!

DAY THREE

Mom teaching Calista, a local girl who's family lives at the beach, how to play X's and O's

Neat fruit, but not eatable 

 Lunch again before we go fishing.

 Coral. We would fish in these holes for octopus, fish and eel. 

 More underwater pictures!

 Its hard to see, but the fish in the center of the photo, was bright blue!

 A better picture of the blue fish. 

 Underwater picture of a sea cucumber.

 Brennans first catch at the beach, this was the only fish caught. 

Crab. 

DAY FOUR

Jean Gravil cutting the top of coconut off, so we could drink it. 

 Ella made guava jam from their trees.

 Jean stirring the jam. 

River fishing for tilapia and eel.

 Here's an auntie flower. 

Native lady with her octopus. 

 Thats all that needs to be said.... No he did not use it.

 Cooking the eel and fish that was caught at the river that morning. 

Eating a late lunch!

DAY FIVE

Our toilet we got to use for 5 days... Yes that bucket of water was how we flushed the toilet. 

Brennan had dropped dads flashlight into the river the night before, so this morning we found it by surprise. Jean and dad fished it out using just a reel and hook and it still works! 

Brennan and Jean's last night of eel fishing at the bridge.