Saturday, May 30, 2009

All about Wes - Waterfalls and hunting

I was waiting for Wes to post his adventures, but he is not getting around to it, so I will try to describe what he has been up to. Wes has been involved with the Spouse's Organization on campus, and surprisingly, he is not the only man. In fact, there are quite a few men here supporting their wives. The Spouse's Organization does trips to waterfalls and hiking adventures for those who want to experience the beauty of this island. Wes went on one such outing as well as taking a "boys" trip to a few extreme waterfalls.

The Spouse's Organization went to
Ben's Pool for a day of "water sliding" and cliff jumping. They had a great time.











Next, Wes went on a trip with a few other guys to Sari Sari, Victoria Falls and Abu Avi. He said that we definitely can not take the kids since there are a few river crossings and cliff repelling that has to be done to get there. The trip was intense but the pictures are worth it.



Wes said Victoria Falls was about 30' wide (first pic) and was amazing to see.


Wes made an investment in an spear gun, hoping to hunt down dinner for us (if you ask me, it was just an excuse to hunt something). He was hooked after his first trip. Wes and a couple of friends went out on a night dive because they were told the bio-luminescent fish were amazing to see. They ended up getting a 44" barracuda and three lobsters. They came over to our house to clean and cut up the fish, so I got to take the pictures of the happy hunters. We will probably have a lot more dinners like this and hopefully more lobster!

Wes has also kept his throwing skills sharp. Wes saw a huge iguana in a tree, but his friend Mike couldn't see him, so Wes said, 'watch me hit him with this coconut'. So, Wes proceded to tag the poor iguana in the head with a big coconut, knocking him out for a few minutes. The poor thing lost its hold on the branch and fell out, only to be caught by his tail that remained wrapped around a branch. I guess, after a few minutes, he came to, but did not want to hang out there anymore. (Sorry, we have not pictures of the incident).
Hope you are all well.
Until next time.
The Newells


























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3 comments:

  1. UnknownJune 12, 2009 at 9:06 AM

    Not surprised Wes bought a spear and took out an innocent iguana!!

    Nice one Wes.

    Thanks for sharing. Hope you all are doing great.

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  2. UnknownJune 12, 2009 at 10:15 AM

    Sheesh, Wes! How about a little more compassion for the wildlife, buddy!? What's next?...Coconuts at dogs, cats, and small children!? ;-)

    And, I think it's time to put down the spear gun and take up the rod and reel...real men use hook and line! ;-)

    Seriously, though, it looks like you guys are haveing an awesome time. I just hope and pray the schooling isn't overwhelming for you, Marylou.

    In Him,

    -- Gary

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  3. Stephani GreenJune 24, 2009 at 1:28 PM

    Marylou, I miss you. I'm so happy that you are pursuing your dream. I'm sure everything will be worth it in the end. Keep up the good attitude. Wes and the girls seem to be doing just fine.
    With love,
    Steph

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