LRM and Newdood
Good Morning to both. First lets clear up the issue of "Tan Lines." Understand, I don't lie out in the sun to get a tan and the reason why is very simple. I was born with one.
My visits with my Grand Parents were very plesant. However they spent all of the time asking about our life here instead of telling me about the ledgends of our people. The church made a concerted effort to stamp our all vistages of the old ways back in the early 1800's and by the time that GGM was born (1929)even the ledgends were pretty well gone.
If a person is able to visit Eden they shouldn't linger too long. On the whole island there are perhaps thirteen hundred people and about six hundred in Oneroa. The population is slipping down quite rapidly. There is one tiny hotel there and austure would be a good word for it. In the time that I was there, my family and I were the only visitors to the island.
The hospital is only a small step above third world. I wanted to spend some time there, but the doctor knowing my training, did not make me welcome at all. I am sure that he was afraid that I would look down on what they had. Serious cases are flown out to Raratonga.
I could go on, but I will just sum it up by saying I'm glad to be home.
Raelee