Matzke Mission – February 2021 Newsletter
Our latest newsletter is available. Read it below or click here to read it on another page: We are in the Solomons!
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Mrs. MacGyver makes guacamole
Mr. & Mrs. MacGyver Solution #4 Guacamole – no bowl, no fork, no problem! Background: At our home here in Honiara, we have an avocado tree which produces huge, wonderful avocados in January and February and we’ve looking forward to enjoying them! In preparation to our return, we brought along packets of guacamole mix and our […]
Mr. & Mrs. MacGyver in Quarantine – Solution #3
Mr. & Mrs. MacGyver Solution #3 Securing a window? Problem: This window latch was missing the pin to keep it closed. Solution: Mr. MacGyver put a pen in place of the pin.
Mr. & Mrs. MacGyver – Solution #2
Problem: After we wash our clothes by hand, we needed a way to hang them up. Fortunately, we brought a travel clothesline. We took a picture down from the wall and used the nail underneath it for one end of the line. The only other object suitable for the other end was a circuit board – […]
Mr. & Mrs. MacGyver in Quarantine
Being locked away in a hotel for 3 weeks with just the basics has given us opportunity to come up with some creative solutions to some problems. Watch for more installments of “Mr. & Mrs. MacGyver in Quarantine“. Problem #1 Our rooms are quite dark. There is a window, but people walk past it and we […]
Quarantine Quarters
For the required 21 day quarantine, we are staying at the Pacific Casino Hotel. We had a limited number of places to stay and this hotel is quite close to our offices. Our colleagues can drop off things for us at the National Disaster Office for delivery to the hotel. Unfortunately, we are finding that […]
Honiara
Honiara Except for the residue of sunset on the western horizon, it was dark when we arrived in Honiara. It had been raining earlier in the day, so it felt extra muggy as we exited the plane. The high humidity feels like you are walking into a greenhouse. Honiara does not have jetways. Instead, passengers […]
Dubai
The flight to Dubai was uneventful. It was nice to be able stretch out across 3 seats and get some sleep. When we arrived in Dubai, we found the Emirates desk, where they provided vouchers for a nearby hotel, which included a free meal. After a short wait, a van took us to the very […]
How to get there from here…
This chart outlines the steps we will need to follow to return to the Solomon Islands in early 2021
