Dili

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Dili

The first thing we heard about Dili is Diving. The diving just outstanding. We arrived in Dili and settled in in April 2003. We only stayed for about a month because we had to go back to the U.S. for Alec's birth. We didn't return until August 20, 2003 and left for good by the end of July 2005. It has been an interesting adventure. We live about 1 kilometer from the Embassy and 100 feet away from the beach; always under the watchful gaze of Cristo Rey to the East.

Dili also has plenty of other good beaches with outstanding snorkelling and diving, which makes for great weekend picnics and barbecues. Our favorite spot is the sheltered cove of Areia Branca (White Sand) about 3 km east of down town for best view of the sunsets and Cristo Rei beach, just behind the Cristo Rei statue for weekend barbecues. click here to see Dili map

May 19, 2005

	FULL MOON FESTIVAL AT CAZBAR

May 5, 2005

	BOYS WITH TOYS
Sean		Maj. Turnbull

April 10, 2005 One single-long-heavy rain have flooded the whole city. Dili club was a swamp.

March 1, 2005

We were shocked at the beginning of this month by a 7.5 Richter scale earth quake. It was scary for 2 minutes, and although the earth quake did a few damages, we are all fine here. You can guess next, our night was filled with lots and lots of phone calls.



	Sean with Maj. Turnbull
Sept 2004	Nov 2004














Yup! Parasailing in Dili!	Flood in Dili
	Nov 27, 2004


August 28, 2004

Dili bird's view

	We had a chance to climb Cristo Rey for the second time, and this time we went in early evening so we can enjoy the sunset.


	This is the lowest tide we have ever had since we've been here. These pictures are of the beach in front of our house where people fought to get crabs, sea weed and snails.


	One of the kids on the beach found a baby eel and we bought it for a buck from him--so we could sent it back to the sea--