Autonomous Region of Bougainville

Sorry it's taken awhile for me to get this post up, as stated in my previous post I've been having trouble and am still having trouble with Blogger for some reason. But another gal here said she has been having the same problems but she evenutally is able to get blogs posted.

So, I'd like to introduce you to what has been my home for about the past 3 months. The Autonomous Region of Bougainville (AROB) is made up of the large island of Bougainville, the smaller island of Buka and many other smaller islands. Here is a map that includes the different languages that make up the AROB.

The SIL Center is located on Buka Island just outside of Buka Town. Here is a link to a video I made of the center.

Buka SIL Center

Here are some pictures from Buka:

 This is our view every day.

 We get some beautiful sunrises. 

 

We have a market that is about a 2 minute walk away. They have a lot of great produce.

They also have Galip Nuts, one of my favorite things to eat here. 

You can only find them in the South Pacific.

 

There is a bigger market in Buka town with similar thing but a lot more of it. There is a section that sells fresh fish and a section that sells handmade items like jewelry and baskets.

 

This is the church we go to, it is about a 2 minute walk away.

They are in the process of expanding the front of the church. 

 

The center is on top of a cliff over looking the ocean. Nearby the center there is this wonderful set of stairs that leads down to the ocean.

This is what you find at the bottom. Beautiful!!

A gas station in Buka town. Gas comes straight out of the barrels it comes in.

 

Do to a lot of reefs all around AROB you can find abandoned ships that have gotten caught on the reefs for various reasons and not able to get free. 

Boat travel is a main way to get around. This the main boat dock in Buka. 

In my time here, I have had the joy of being able to visit other parts of Bougainville, however Buka is where I spent most of my time. I have been blessed by my time here. I have learned a lot and have made many new friends.

Update

Sorry it's been awhile since I've posted.

I have been wanting to, however the internet here isn't the greatest and I have been having a lot of trouble when it comes to saving my blog post correctly to be able to post.

So I think I might have to wait until I get to somewhere where I have a better internet connection. Hopefully that will be in as little as a month.

Until then I will be writing them and having them ready to post as soon as I can.

Thanks for you understanding!!

Blessings,
Elizabeth

Powdered Milk and Boxed Cheese

There are many things about the food that I love here in PNG, however there are two things that I don't think I will ever love.

#1: Powdered or Boxed Milk

When it comes to milk, I knew coming here that these would really be my only option. I try to enjoy them, however it's just not the same as the real thing.

#2: Boxed Cheese

Very much like Velveeta, this box cheese was some what of a life saver while living in the village, however there is something very wrong to me about eating cheese that sits on a shelf. Luckily, we have a wonderful real cheese selection in our store here in Ukarumpa, however that is sadly not the case for most of the rest of PNG.