I have found it difficult to do much
physical work Mallee has been the main focus yet I have managed to squeeze in
some weeding and planting in the nursery which I quite enjoyed. Swimming after
work had been something to look forward to with all the children joining in.
Mallee has been getting a rather bad heat rash, which it did not help when he
was scratching along with mozzie bites. Finding it hard to dry the cloth
nappies in the wet season. The locals here do not use nappies the children from
birth are just watched by the parents for signs and taken outside. I recall reading
many books and articles on these methods debating endlessly the pros and cons.
Seems so intuitive and simple to me as a mother. Yet I guess allot of us have
not the time and the nappy companies seems to push the age limit even further.
Apart from the rubbish problem on the island it was nice to observe rolled up
dumped nappies everywhere to.
I have possibly witnessed some of the best snorkelling
just a short swim near the sanctuary. For many days while Mallee slept I would
snorkel out just past the seaweed farms and amaze at the contrast of the
seaweed farm to tropical fish tank!
The education programs within and out the
foundation sounded interesting. Unfortunately seen as it was the first week
back at school most of the schools were to busy to fit Mallee and I in. yet the
foundation is working on school garden projects, recycling and habitat education.
I am looking forward to seeing the progress.
Mallee's favourite words and things on the
island. ‘Pancake’ we ate all of our food at the Warung across the road where a
lovely lady named Wayan cooked remarkable local dishes. Mike at the foundation
taught her to cook pancakes and they are a treat for the volunteers. Every
morning going to see Wyan Mallee would mention ‘Pancake’ roughly about 50
times. ‘No’ and ‘Mama’ he sure loved
saying those words and really gave them a good workout when things got a bit
tough. He liked me to carry him everywhere on the island and soon as we got
back to Sanur he wanted to walk everywhere. Rabbit next door Mallee took a
shining to a lady named Ibo Mallee learned of the Rabbit that she kept next
door and we used that word allot when he got upset.
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| 7 am chidldren young as 13 riding motorbikes to secondary school, not a bus in sight. |
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| Mallee enjoying breakfast at the Warung. |
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| This beautiful lady has worked all her life and now dotes a true hunchback, Mallee loved her and had a special smile. They shared special conversation together. |
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| The boys are amazing with traditional medicines, this is a bath for hives conditions. |
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| Mallee's special friend Simase |
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| The best sandcastle by the best kids in the world! |
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| Agos he was a great friend to us and such a charachter full of life and love. |
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| Mallee and Coman he would come over for hours and play with Mallee. |
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| Temple Ped said to denote a very powerful mix of white and black magic. |
