More from the letters

We haven't got any letters from Heidi since the ones that are dated Sept. 3. Here is some more for those letters.

She writes...here comes the biggest surprise of all. The food is delicious! I've yet to be given anything I didn't like. It took me a day or 2 to fully appreciate coconut milk but after 4 unappreciated coconuts and one very thirsty day, I finally drank a full coconut AND thought it was delicious! :) The good news is, there are plenty of coconuts as long as I can find someone to climb the tree to get it down-maybe I'll learn how to climb them. The fish is delicious as well, but I did have to have to get used to being given the whole fish ( much like the chicken on the cruise except head, eyes, fins, everything is there!!) I had to be shown how to eat it, but now I love it! I hope I get fish everyday now (although I know I won't, but someone in my family is good at fishing so I should get it often). Although the food is good, I don't usually eat as much as I'd like because they have a very different culture about eating. The adults eat first and the kids eat what's left. It is hard to watch but it's life here so I try to stop eating when it looks like there isn't going to be enough food and if I'm still hungry I grab a granola bar before I go to sleep. It works.

My neighbors are really nice. One of them, Boona, is helping me with my Marshallese (she speaks very limited English) and is an all around kind person who looks after me. The other neighbor is quiet but her kids are plenty loud. they come talk to me all the time & laugh when I don't understand. They frequently say, "konke ribelle" which means "because she's American." I catch that every time it's said. At least they understand!