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(09/21/09 (Suzanna)  We have been 20 km beyond the end of the world, visiting a beautiful tropical island in South Asia.

The trip began pleasantly with almost 4 hours on a nice, A/C bus.
 

The next part of the trip was a 3-hour ride on a local bus where the only “A/C” was from open windows.  It’s a good thing we only took backpacks, because we had to hold everything on our laps.

At the last town on the mainland, we spend a fairly comfortable night.  The lovely hills reminded us of WV!

Riding a rickshaw on the mainland

Since it is not yet tourist season, the ferry was not in operation.

To get to the island, our only choice was to ride a cargo boat – three hours in blazing sun with no passenger seats!  By the time we spotted the island, we were beginning to hum the theme from “Gilligan’s Island” about the 3-hour cruise.

The fishermen and their families live in bamboo shacks with dirt floors.  Although the children were friendly, wanting money from us, the men saw us as suspicious foreigners.  We did not feel welcome.

Paradise?  Don’t believe it!  Getting back home to our own bed was paradise!

Despite the discomforts of the trip, we saw beautiful country and made some wonderful memories.  We celebrated our sixth wedding anniversary September 13 and thank God for our marriage and wonderful life together!