Family Tuihani
Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Sun 23 Jun 2013 22:59
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Meeting the Family
Tuihani
We left the church and followed the well kept path.
Looking back at St.
Gabriel's.
While we were admiring all the flowers when Hervé introduced himself and welcomed us as only French
Polynesians can – full hearted and genuine.
Hervé introduced us to his wife Valerie and sons Alan and
Ariki. The family set up a table and chairs next to their
beach and we settled to afternoon tea. This delightful setting is truly a
corner of heaven. No noise or time affects this peace – when we looked out at
the flat, calm sea, it’s hard to picture escalators, big city lights and fast
food restaurants. We left armed with pomelo, papaya, oranges to squeeze for
breakfast juice in the morning and a handful of lady fingers (the little, tasty,
sweet bananas) so good we ate four each for supper with the last of our French
sticks. The family invited us back the next morning to gather our shopping list
of vegetables and a cup of coffee at our new spot of heaven.
The skipper
with his red hibiscus over his left ear – showing he is married or
‘spoken for’ (the right ear is worn for single folks). Ariki had a ‘Bear Hug’ and Alan posed
with dad Hervé.
The family. Ariki (named after Hervés grandfather who lived here
too), Valerie, Alan (named
after Valeries mum Allan) and Hervé.
We posed too.
It
was so hard to say farewell.
We went back to Beez with yams, sweet
potatoes, limes, haricot beans and a hand of lady fingers. We dunked the bananas
in the sea to rid them of ants and creepy crawlies – there was a little gecko looking shocked after his salt water
bath.
He nosed about and ‘our little
miracle’ – Lemmy scampered up the string Bear hung
the bananas on and gingerly explored his new home. We hope he has a long and
happy life keeping Beez clear of ants and unwanted visitors.
Don’t
ask, I didn’t. Lemmy finds a new nest in the
back door window straps. Lady fingers in their
ripening position.
ALL IN ALL THE LOVELIEST
FAMILY
EVER |