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Visiting sand island in Sipaliwini

  Story Time: Visiting sand island in Suriname

" A couple of boys collecting sand from a sand island in the Suriname river in Sipaliwini. The sand is collected and put in bags with a plastic plate and then loaded into the boats"



Hello my dearest Story Time friends from around the world, I am back with another Story Time episode. As you guys know I like to explore my beautiful tropical country Suriname a lot. And I enjoy taking you guys along on my travel adventure. This adventure was one I went on last year, but I finally got the time to post about it.😤🕒🕓🕔🕕🕖🕗🕘 They do say that time goes by fast when you are having fun for a reason! I got so many more awesome adventures to share with you in the near future. So make sure that you subscribe when you see that Story Time U.F.O. pop-up on your screen, or you could use the follow option in the menu bar. On this particular travel adventure, we were touring a couple of villages in Sipaliwini (Jaw Jaw and Gingiston) and that's where we got to explore and discover new places. Like for example Jaw Jaw A Tela. The beautiful relaxing resort in the village of Jaw Jaw. After we left Jaw Jaw we passed what I call the sand islands in the Suriname river. I have passed these sand islands more times than I probably can remember. I did stop on one of the sand beaches before, but to find those videos it's going to be a deep dig in the memory cards that I have filled with content. 😅😂 At least we are getting there, and as you noticed I have been posting more often. That's because I have so many cool adventures I want to take you on that I get so excited and try to finish them all when I can. This tropical country is really big! We are bigger than most islands that are drifting in the Caribbean. Suriname might have a small population, but when it comes to all the land and places to explore it's another Story. Most Surinamese people haven't even gotten as deep into the interior as I have. And I haven't even seen anything yet! I just love going to all the wonderful places that the locals take me to. 

"Shachem Lieuw on a sand island in the Suriname river in Sipaliwini where the boys take sand from the beach and fill it in bags to take away with the boat"


Call it a gift or call it a curse, but somehow I have been blessed with many friends across the country. If it wasn't for them my introverted self would probably never get out of the house. I just wished I had filmed more of my adventures for you guys earlier on. But it's never too late, and I am here and determined to show you more awesome spots in our tropical rainforest. Through my camera lens, I'll show you why Suriname is called the beating heart of the Amazon rainforest. We saw some boys working on the sand island that's located in the middle of the river.  They were scooping the sand with a plastic plate and filling it in bags. Now that's some determination to put in the hard work. Without using a shovel they had already filled up so many bags. 
" Boys filling bags with sand from the sand island in the middle of the Suriname river in Sipaliwini. The boat is floating and waiting to be filled with the sand bags."
We spoke to them and they didn't mind us taking pictures at all. Shout out to those friendly locals! 💓 There are multiple such sand islands in these parts of the Suriname river. Some of them have been transformed into soccer fields. 😂😁⚽ From these sand beaches you have a beautiful view. Just imagine what it would be like to have a romantic picnic on this beach. 😍😍 If you plan on visiting make sure to wear your slippers. The sand can get pretty hot under this tropical sun. After our adventure on this Surinamese sand island, it was time to go home. We head back to Atjonie where we hop into the car to make it back to the capital Paramaribo. This might have been a long trip, but it was certainly worth it. And at least not as long as some of the trips that I have taken. I made a video about my visit to this Surinamese river island in Sipaliwini for you guys to enjoy. I hope you like it and until next time right here on Story Time! Thank you for the fun Sipaliwini, I get to enjoy your breathtaking beauty each time.💕






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