Road Trip

 



We spent two days traveling on Samar Island, delivering supplies and bicycles. We had 6 bicycles, 2 dressers, 25 chairs, a bunkbed, 2 tables, a washing machine and a fan in the back. We had the back seat of the truck packed with supplies as well- packages from home for missionaries, prostelyting supplies, another fan, dishes, mops, etc, etc, etc. All the suppies behind the fan and dressers was what fit into the truck. The office elders didn't think we could get it all to fit. We did have to leave one of the fans behind, although I think I could have strapped it on back with the other one...

The trip started off with an almost flat tire and a forgotten drivers' license. The first night we got in around 8:30 pm to our hotel, hungry and seat sore. We finally got a meal before delivering our packages to the sisters in that city. The next morning we delivered bikes to elders at the farthest reaches of the mission. We had hoped to circle the island but a road was closed so we had to backtrack about 4.5 hours then cut across the interior of the island. There we were met by landslide prevention delays. 


These delays made us late enough that we didn't make it all the way down the peninsula to Guiuan. Even though it would only have added an hour and a half to the trip instead of taking Jack almost 7 hours a couple of days later, it was probably a good call. We were tired, hungry and stressed by the roads. However, there were many happy missionaries to get supplies and packages from home.

The trip let us take a picture of our favorite flagger, who had rigged up a hammock to work from. Got to be impressed by his ingenuity. 


Just so you can see what the National Highway looks like. At least when all the lanes are open and available for use. Lanes are more of suggestions anyways.




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