Kamiali, Papua New Guinea

Kamiali was our first place to rest in PNG. Most visitors who come through here end up staying here, so they have a nice center to host and bed travelers! 13 of us got to sleep above the center in bunk-beds while some others got private bungalows out back.


The view from the Center. Not too shabby, huh?
You can see our bunk-beds on the 2nd floor. Cool!!!

Taking over. The beds here were AWESOME!

Everyone outside enjoying the last bit of sunlight and eating dinner. At night they turned on the generators for us.
Grace hiding out in her mosquito net, not wanting any bug bites!
Deccy crashing without his net!

I just wanted to throw this pic in there. This was our dinner being prepared. Check out the fish head in the pink bowl. Fun!

Boat Breaks

Nothing better than getting breaks from the sun and waves with sand and shade. The first day we rode only 2 hours in the boat and stopped here along the sea in between villages.


Christian enjoying the many hermit crabs found on the beach.
This place reminded me a lot of Thailand! Very Beautiful!!!

Boat Trip - PNG Style

I still can't believe we only took two boats (with 10 people on each) for the 6 hour journey to Waria Valley. Of course the 6 hours was split up with breaks in between, but still! Looking at these pics - we were squashed in there! Check out Rus, Tam, and Shanna blocking the wind. After about 2 hours of feeling the wind blister your face...you get use to it. Blocking the sun become more important!

Mary and Kate having a good time, Loving the life vest Kate....that's HOT! :)
The guys and me! My row included Sam, Myself, Tsuneo, Christian, and Deccy. I'm am looking esp. dorky in this pic, but check out Sam and me sporting the same 100 YEN store hate, NICE!!! I think this is the LAST time (hopefully!) I'm flashing a peace sign, I vowed not to have any of those in the rest of my PNG pics - it's a Japanese curse!
The other boat!
Poor Mary lost her hat to the wind and waves after 30 mins. and Robert (one of the tour guides) came to the rescue and lent her his - lovely!

After a few hours of riding the waves, not being able to talk over the wind, and the warm sun we all crashed HARD.

Supplies, Flips-flops, and Sun Screen

Upon arriving in Lae we headed over to the VDC (Village Development Center) to change out of our sweaty jeans and jackets and put on the loveliness that is Thai-pants and flip-flops (I miss it already!)
Here are some of the adorable kids that met us at the Center.
Shanna putting on her sun screen AND bug spray (that's one thing I don't miss doing)
This is downtown Lae. We went to the local Chemist to get more sunscreen and bug spray before heading out in the wilds of PNG! The store actually had more products than you can find in Japan, we stayed longer than planned!!!

MARCH 19th, 2006

Newest Favorite of Mine: 궁 Goong

Due to a promise between the former king of Korea and an ordinary, strong-willed girl's grandfather, our heroine finds herself betrothed to a seemingly cold-hearted prince of Korea. How can she marry a guy who she overheard him proposing to another girl! Both unwilling parties agree to the marriage, each with his and her own different motivations for the agreement to marry.

Can love bloom under the strain of love rivals, political ambitions, and strict court life?














궁 (Goong)

Manga
http://manganut.com/scanlations/goong.php

TV Show
http://silentregrets.com/

BOTH Manga and Show are still going in Korea! Enjoy!

Arrival in PNG

Landing in Lae after 8 hours flying overnight from Japan to Port Moresby and then another 1 hour flight to here. It was strange to actually land and walk right off the plane on to the tar-mat. Felt a bit like Casablanca! :) But what a beautiful time to land - sunrise!!!

Grace and Ros with their welcome flowers.

Simone and her HUGE necklace. Nice!
The welcoming Tribe. Exciting to land and find these people dancing and giving you flowers. Good way to start off the trip!
Lianne and Elisha
Our 1st group shot, waiting in Lae for our ride to VDC (Village Development Center). Another day and 1/2 until we reach our final destination - Waria Valley
MARCH 19th, 2006