Bomi Lake

I took the day off today and we drove up to Bomi Lake. It is an old iron ore and diamond mine formerly operated by an American company about 2 hours from Monrovia. It almost got a lot longer when we were stopped at a checkpoint and realized we didn't have passports for Jamie and the boys. Luckily the Immigration official let us through with a warning.

The UN now runs a couple operations out of the area. A battalion of Pakistani troops is stationed in the area (Pak Bat) and fixed up an observation point and recreation area. Both are starting to fall apart now, but still provide good areas for pictures and swimming.

Here's a view from the "Pak Point"

The swimming area. The water is very clear and there are quite a few Tilapia swimming around through the rocks. There's even an old wood diving board that we were able to dive off.
The sign says "Pakistan Gazebo, const by Pak engr 7"
They even have a Pineapple orchard...or at least used to.
The boys playing in the water.
A group of Nigerian and Pakistani UN staff came by and wanted pictures with the family. You can see one of the Pakistani soldiers holding Blessing. He said he has a one year old boy back home that he's missing.
A view of nearby Tubmanburg from the Pak Point observation area.
Christopher and Colton...not sure what they were doing.
The view north into Gbarpolu County.
An old sign in Tubmanburg on an old Bomi Evangelical Church. SIM started as "Sudan Interior Mission" but later changed to "Serving In Mission".