NEVER SMILE AT A CROCODILE

Yesterday my family and a few missionaries from the base went to a local resort to hang out and eat some food on new years day. The resort is absolutely beautiful. It has a beach just outside the restaurant where we eat, with imported sand from another country but it still looks great none the less. They also have a little animal park just next to it where we went to visit the crocodiles and where I learnt my new pigeon word : pukpuk (crocodile). One of the guys was beating a stick off something and the croc did a full 180 degree jump in our direction, we ran so fast. 

However the best part of the day was when my brother and I went for a swim out to the reef to snorkel. It was an amazing experience seeing the vast array of colours, fish and different creatures. It's crazy looking. I caught another starfish and this time it was a big blue one. I'm getting pretty good at this aren't I? In the next few weeks we'll go to an even bigger reef and go for a dive to see what's within the deeper seas, I can't wait.

I know it may sound like I'm not doing any work but that all starts on Tuesday. Today I had a meeting with the principal of the Malango school here to arrange the work I will be doing. Turns out, I will be a full time teacher of a Secondary School English class. I'm a little scared but hopefully after a few lessons I'll be fine. 

I took a few pictures of around the base (mini America) today which I will get up really soon.

In the mean time here's a few of the resort yesterday and the catch of the day, my lovely blue starfish.

Love, 

Emma x