Patoyo 2

The first project continues, but the trade winds change and become impossible to endure, among other matters.

Building some protection over my tent from the rain and intense wind.

Wind was so fierce, at least the hammock was kite sailing!

Walking along the rocky point.

Two volunteers resting on top of rocky point.

Rocky point.

Entering boatman's community.

Future food at entrance to boatman's community.

Boatman with his son and future food - little babies in the background.

Super crew working on the main hut.

Another beautiful sunrise.

Volunteer partying in the local karaoke disco hut.

Yes, he was as drunk as he is here blurred.

Notice the ancient karaoke machine in the background.

The new waterwell, serving the new water closet.

Digging the whole for the new water well.

Setting up the coconut trunk post for the volleyball court.

Just another beautiful view.

Lavish seafood abounds at every gathering.

Neighbour's goat nibbling on my shade.

The volleyball net was ripped to shreds from the intense winds, one of the reasons we had to leave.

Building a table from natural materials for my beers and phone next to hammock.

The rocky point to the right of our base.

Local children hanging out watching and helping us make things with nature.

German volunteer spraying the coconut leaf roof with anti-termite solution.

Glorious sunset over the main hut.

Volunteer girl having her luck at grabbing a fresh coconut.

Alvin my neighbour and boatman.

Drying fish at the BRC hotel, where I stayed at for two months before Patoyo.

Sunday drinks with the boys on the other side of Patoyo island.

A Czech couple dining with me at my favourite Sunday venue, other side of Patoyo island.

The venue, also the community's only store.

Old caretaker watching grandchildren from our main hut.

Caretaker's grandson, carefully censored for facebook.

I call a coconut perl, sometimes found inside. Tastes a bit like vanilla and lemon, and very fluffy

Another coconut harvest.

Polish volunteers with little local helper.

Volunteers exploring the rocky point.

Alien Martian landing around our big hut.

One volunteer began clearing the ground for the volleyball court.

Our new and prestigious water closet.

Piggies on the property tired of digging for food.

Grounds of first operations.

Local shower well.

View of the well.

One of the points where I used to get internet. Had to get a direct line to the mobile phone tower s

Side of the point where I got a good signal.

Rocky point internet cafe.

View of main hut at base camp.

The lack of internet was certainly a problem, and because of the fierce new winds we had to climb over a mountain ridge for food and other supplies.

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