A stunning display of colour |
Christmas Lunch 2003 |
Rose and Rene Christmas Day |
Carving and Carver outside hotel |
Kani and Rene at the Airways Hotel Port Moresby PNG |
Dave feeding Cuscus. |
A little tree lizard - Madang Resort |
Little boy fishing on side of river |
Elaborate Local House of PNG |
Midtown lookout |
Local Cemetry |
Coast Guard Memorial Madang PNG - World War 2 |
Bats everywhere |
Cuscus |
View from Madang hotel room |
Rene and mask |
Deer at the Madang Resort Hotel |
Ship through the palms |
Taken from the plane |
Ceremonial Dancing at the Highlander |
Local lady in ceremonial dress |
Beautiful traditional costumes of the Highlanders of PNG |
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Traditional Mt. Hagen ceremonial dancers |
Closer view of the stunning feathers |
Girls doing their wonderful dance |
One lady was very interested in the magazine |
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Dave say cheese |
Our boat for the weekend |
Paul who looks after the boat |
Who said I cant row |
Arrived safely |
Catch of the day mainly tuna |
Dave and Mopsie standing on jetty |
Dave and Phil at Salamaua |
Local girls walking home after washing dishes in river |
Where the river meets the sea |
Salamauas local Church |
Church and graveyard |
House in the village |
Mopsie's house in the village of Salamaua |
A bit of local history of Salamaua |
A World War 2 Japanese generator located in the hill of Salamaua |
A Chinese graveyard in the mountains of Salamaua |
Another World War 2 leftover in Salamaua PNG |
Rene sitting on the verandah after a long day on the boat |
View from the house at dusk |
View from the house at dusk 2 |
Local Salamauan Fisherman |
Mopsie and Rene standing on the jetty |
View from the house just before dark |
Mopsie |
Mopsie with her Family |
Reading a book at Goroka airport waiting for the fog to lift on our way home to Mt Hagen |
Flying in Papua New Guinea |
We are flying at a high altitude there are very high mountains in Papua New Guinea |
12 to 15 seater in country plane |
New Guineas rugged mountains from the air |
Landing in Mt Hagen |
Bird of Paradise outside the Highlander Hotel in Mt Hagen |
Local Highlander from PNG |
The beautiful Bird of Paradise of Papua New Guinea |
Bird of Paradise |
Starting the fire for the Mumu |
Mumu preparation |
Rocks being added to cooking fire |
Sisters |
Still a long way to go |
The rocks are almost ready |
Chewing a beetlenut |
Dave with Elder Rumints (Shorty) |
Elder Ruminitss House |
Preparing the food |
Having a laugh with the gang |
Elder Rumints and Family |
The Butcher |
Such a small kitten |
Sisters with their kitten |
Preparing the hole in the ground for cooking the pig |
Now the banana leaves |
Almost ready for the hot rocks |
The rocks are almost ready |
The kitchen is separate from the house |
The experts at work the food is nearly ready for cooking |
The local butcher |
What a fire |
First rock being laid |
Only way to pick up the hot rocks |
Everyone pitches in to help |
Think I will stay away from the fire |
Now we add the sweet potatoes |
Pig follows with lots of fern type leaves |
A lot of discussion about placement of greens leaves |
Almost complete |
Having a well earned rest |
Smiling because the work is finished |
Pigs are a show of wealth in PNG |
Pig pen |
Elder Rumints with his horse he is considered quite wealthy |
The young always respect the elderly |
Beautiful butterfly |
Little girl carrying her sister in the bilum |
Speeches before eating the Mumu |
The Workers |
Will I or won't I - eat the meat |
Speeches before eating the Mumu |
Think I will stick to the sweet potato |
Pigs heads |
Critter |
Little tree lizard - Madang Resort |
Facial tattoos are very popular in Papua New Guinea |
Freeding Frenzy |
Feeding Frenzy |
Feeding Frenzy |
New Guineas Home Grown Beer |
Trench at Highlander Hotel in Mt Hagen |
Butiful red flower |
Bug and flower from the Highlander Hotel Mt, Hagen |
Breakfast-Lunch Area |
Local carving |
Older kids joining in the footy clinic |
Mel Michael from Essendon (Aussie Rules football) giving a footy lesson |
Expert advice from an AFL expert |
Flying high |
Giving good advice |
Little Legends |
Mel and the gang. |
Mel with the youngest kids. |
Mels Father Peter Michael |
Older kids joining in the footy clinic |
The beginning of a good kick |
Signing autographs |
Aspiring AFL Football Player |
Cute little tacker - concentration plus |
Old Man |
Ladies selling billums outside the airport |
Little boy minding the Eske in the departure lounge at Hagen Airport |
Sunset from the plane 8 April, 2004 |
Sunset over Papua New Guinea 8 April, 2004 |
Sunset from the plane 8 April ,2004 |
Our accommodation in Kimbe 9 April, 2004 |
Little boy fishing just outside the hotel grounds |
Cuscus - I hate seeing these lovely animals caged |
The Cassowary a rare bird in PNG |
The hotel is home to a number of animals |
This little bird was so tame 9 April, 2004 |
SP the local beer |
Our hotel room |
Dave ringing home for Easter 9 April, 2004 |
Hotel grounds |
Hotel grounds |
Hotel grounds |
Hotel grounds |
Local goats |
Local goat |
Beach and picnic area |
Kimbe Papua New Guinea |
Kimbe Papua New Guinea |
Caged waiting for a feed |
Palm plantation |
Palm plantation |
Hibiscus |
Dave enjoying a beer at the hotel |
A tiny Wallaby |
This looks like a Toucan but not sure |
Idyllic setting for a holiday |
Sunken boat |
Local residents looking on |
One of the WW2 memorials in PNG |
One of the WW2 memorials in PNG |
One of the WW2 memorials in PNG |
One of the many WW2 memorials in PNG |
Local lad climbing the palm tree 11 April 2004 |
Local lad climbing the palm tree 11 April 2004 |
Beautiful palm trees shame about the fence |
Dave and George at the Mt Hagen Bowls Club 14 June 2004 |
Paul and Peter at the Club |
Paul, Peter Rene and George |
Preparing the food for the Go Finish Mumu feast |
Preparing the food for the Go Finish Mumu feast |
One of the village elders giving a speech 3 July, 2004 |
Listening to the speeches at the end of the project |
Mumu Feast |
Preparing the Feast |
Elder Rumints giving a speech |
Paul after receiving his cap |
Peter after receiving his cap 3 July, 2004 |
Dave receiving his cap |
Dave after receiving his cap 3 July, 2004 |
Rene after receiving her bilum 3 July, 2004 |
Dave giving a speech congratulating everyone on a job well done |
Audience listening to Daves speech |
Wearing their new caps |
Lining up for the food |
Go Finish Mumu 3 July, 2004 |
Enjoying the mumu |
Peter and Dave with Dave in the background |
Elder Rumints and his wife |
Enjoying the mumu |
Dave and Rene 3 July, 2004 |
Dave and Mary |
Paul with his food, Dave admiring the artwork |
Food on offer |
Paul |
Enjoying the mumu |
Sitting and enjoying the food |
More local craft |
Paul being given some of the local craft |
Dave being given some of the local craft |
Admiring the craft |
Enjoying the mumu |
George and Co |
Showing off the bilum |
Rene and Mary 3 July 2004 |
Plane crash on the runway August, 2004 |
Plane crash on the runway August, 2004 |
Plane crash on the runway August, 2004 |
Plane crash on the runway August, 2004 |
Plane crash on the runway August, 2004 |
Plane crash on the runway August, 2004 |
Plane crash on the runway August, 2004 |
Plane crash on the runway August, 2004 |