Treetops Vacation

Posted by Jeri on December 19, 2009

We took a getaway this weekend to a place in Ulumani Village called Treetops Lodge. It’s about 1 1/2 hours drive from our house in Alotau – mainly due to the bumps in the road. This place is across the bay from where we live. It was such a great weekend for our family. Being in the middle of the jungle with a beach nearby and nobody to bother you is truly an amazing feeling.

Here is the view from our little guesthouse, which has power (from a generator) and even hot, running water – unlike many guesthouses around.

We enjoyed some hiking, though the mountain is very steep by the guesthouse. When you drive up the mountain, it feels like the truck is just going to tip over backwards! We enjoyed some of the many rivers around the area. Here’s Hannah playing near a small waterfall in the river.

We came to Treetops last year, but neither Hannah nor Caleb remember it. Here they are when they first saw the veranda of the house.

Time at Waga Waga Beach was one of the highlights. The beach is shaded by beautiful trees. There is a shipwreck there which makes for a great snorkeling adventure. Hannah really wanted to try snorkeling…