Village Bimble with Paul
Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Fri 27 Sep 2019 23:57
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Village Bimble with Paul   We left Paul’s pirogue with his crew
and watched a heron scruffing about as we waded
through a short muddy bit. No sooner than we had set off up the hill than we saw
a pair of bee eaters, one on the wing whilst his
laydee sat and rested.
  A beautiful traveller palm, Paul waded in to explain the benefits.
The fronds are cut and dried folded over for roofing
and the edge of the stem is stripped and used for binding roofing beams and the
thatching.
  At the top of the
hill we could see over the two miles we had to bimble (centre distance),
a quick breather to take in the views.
 Paul’s pirogue waiting quietly beyond
the palm, Beez Neez second yacht
along.
  Over the crest of the first hill the
scenery changed dramatically as Paul told us that
generations past cut too many trees, very
arid.
   Interesting rock
shapes but plenty of erosion.
   On we went.
  The tree in the left picture is full
of vim and vigour but the same tree on the right has
passed its sell by date. This tree is used for
furniture legs, stools, supports and outriggers.
 From the top of the next rise we could
make out Nosy Iranja (centre left).
   This tree was covered in a spidery climber the locals use to make tea. The gully will
be a small waterfall in the wet season. On we went
downhill.
  Once on the flat we saw the first of the village dwellings. I couldn’t resist stopping
to comfort a tiny one that was crying.
 Kimi said hello to a
local.
  More
buildings as we entered the village proper. The hut on the left is a
sleeping hut, there is another just out of shot where this family cooks and
there are some community buildings and a school. 192 people live
here.
   A thoughtful young
man, a chicken house and ‘call me handsome’.
 A fenced-in banana plantation.
  A flowering bush to add a splash of
orange and yellow.
 Cashew nuts.
  We saw quite a few cows. Here they are known as Bank. The bank
owns them and the villagers ‘lease’ them.
 Various animal shelters, loved the detached one-room chicken
houses.
  The
village shop and Kimi stopped to chat to lads
cementing.
 Washing day
  The
village well and filtration unit.
 We
set off to return the way we had
come.
 On our way past the
shelter I chatted to the crying baby, we found her asleep.
  A mushroom in the leave litter and an incredibly camouflaged chap.
 He was happy to pose. Paul told us that if anyone kills him he
will die immediately – as goes the local superstition.
 One final look at
the view......
  .....then it was down the last bit of hill, down to the
boat to enjoy a wonderful sail back to Paul’s for a late
lunch.
 As we enjoyed our delicious lunch
Paul put his boat to bed.
ALL IN ALL WONDERFUL TO SEE
THE VILLAGE
A GREAT EXPERIENCE - BUT
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