Kiri arrives from New Zealand

In the West and in South Asia, going to the airport to pick someone up is not as exciting as it is here in the Solomons. Here, there's a viewing deck on the airport's roof, so when someone's plane comes in, you climb the stairs and can watch the plane arrive, and even wave at your friend or relative as they get off the plane.

On one exciting Tuesday we went to pick up Ellie's Aunty Kiri at the airport. My dad was also supposed to be on this flight, but due to mechanical problems on one of his five flights, he didn't make it.


We watched with great anticipation as the plane landed and then as it taxied to the airport.


Kiri got off and we all waved to her as she walked to the airport. Kiri is the first one in the long line of people. Only the man walking by himself is in front of her. She was arriving from New Zealand after working there for a few months.


While Kiri was going through immigration and customs, we all went to the front of the airport where she'd come out. Ellie couldn't help but where the flower garlands that were actually meant for Kiri.


We had with us Jacob. It was fun to get to share this part of our world with him. It's always nice for family from one part of the world to meet family from another.