Mamitupu 9:11.25N 77:58.6W
Pacific Bliss
Colin Price
Sat 2 Oct 2010 13:59
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Mamitupu
We arrived in Mamitupu in the pooring rain and
the island was a bit of a mud bath, making us realise how hard life must
be living in a bamboo hut. It was a Saturday morning and we had watched a
lot of ulus paddling to the main land to farm. The Ladies in the village
were all in the congresso talking women stuff with the sila. A few offers
of Mola purchases, but nothing worth having. One of the old ladies had
such appauling styes we promised to return with medication. After the
meeting was over we went and met with the silas, these guys looked great,
all lurking about in black felt hats obviously chewing the cud now the ladies
had left. We paid our dues and asked if we might be able to come back in 3
weeksish also asked if we might be able to buy some bread, with much hand
shaking and nodding we where dispatched with a young guy to find the
panderia, we asked for 20 rolls but were told it was too
many, but our bread guide seemed to have some harsh words for
the lady, told her to make more for the village and then our
request was granted, I love it. She most have been told the Silas
sent us and not to be so lazy and start baking more, thank god the parish
Council don't have this much clout in Bosham............
One of the interests for visiting Mami was to
meet with a guy called Paulo, he had returned to the village after living
in the UK for 7 years; he had married a British lady and had lived in
Wimbledon working in Pizza Express, must have been a very strange experience,
eventually the weather got to him so he returned to Mami. Now very
much the ultrapanuer, totally lovely guy and looking forward to
meeting him in a few weeks. But the damp, bugs and jellyfish are
starting to get us down, especially me, so after a wee hissy fit we decide to
depart this neck of the woods and head over night to the more well
frequented Western Kuna Yala. We have friend here so it will be a
nice surprise to meet up and the kids will love seeing Phoebe and
Drake. Apart from hitting a coral ledge on our way out of uncharted
waters and catching a lovely Tuna on the way into the reef on the other side we
had a lovely night sail up.
Forgot to get the camera out, so no
photos...
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