Comments for Robert@PNG http://www.trupela.com Personal adventures in the Land of the Unexpected Sun, 30 Nov 2008 22:21:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 Comment on Old photos of Lae by Robert http://www.trupela.com/2008/09/03/old-photos-of-lae-2/#comment-807 Robert Sun, 30 Nov 2008 21:08:56 +0000 http://www.trupela.com/2008/09/03/old-photos-of-lae-2/#comment-807 Hi Christine, From what I hear from the old timers - Lae was an amazing place back in those years. You are very lucky to have experienced the "old" Lae. I think you will find that many things have changed since you were there with your husband. Most changes for the worst. The botanical gardens are basically run down and decent folks basically stay away from the place due to a worsening track records. Regards, R Hi Christine,

From what I hear from the old timers - Lae was an amazing place back in those years. You are very lucky to have experienced the “old” Lae.

I think you will find that many things have changed since you were there with your husband. Most changes for the worst. The botanical gardens are basically run down and decent folks basically stay away from the place due to a worsening track records.

Regards,

R

]]> Comment on Old photos of Lae by Christine Trenorden http://www.trupela.com/2008/09/03/old-photos-of-lae-2/#comment-806 Christine Trenorden Sun, 30 Nov 2008 10:58:47 +0000 http://www.trupela.com/2008/09/03/old-photos-of-lae-2/#comment-806 Good to see the old Lae photos. Revived some memories. My husband was curator, Lae Botanic Gardens 1970 - 1974. I understand the Botanic Gardens are different now. Good to see the old Lae photos. Revived some memories. My husband was curator, Lae Botanic Gardens 1970 - 1974. I understand the Botanic Gardens are different now.

]]> Comment on Oa… by Kev http://www.trupela.com/2006/03/23/oa/#comment-802 Kev Sat, 29 Nov 2008 06:50:42 +0000 http://www.trupela.com/2006/03/oa/#comment-802 I only remember a few words in Orokolo. Oa, Kadida and pelahekai. In my time there my House Cookie taught me Hiri Motu. Kev I only remember a few words in Orokolo. Oa, Kadida and pelahekai. In my time there my House Cookie taught me Hiri Motu.

Kev

]]> Comment on Oa… by Robert http://www.trupela.com/2006/03/23/oa/#comment-801 Robert Sat, 29 Nov 2008 06:37:29 +0000 http://www.trupela.com/2006/03/oa/#comment-801 Did you ever learn any of the local lingo? Languages from around that part of PNG sound so different to the "Tok Ples" up here in the Highlands. Who knows you might even have taught or run into "Oa" at some stage during your stay. R Did you ever learn any of the local lingo?

Languages from around that part of PNG sound so different to the “Tok Ples” up here in the Highlands.

Who knows you might even have taught or run into “Oa” at some stage during your stay.

R

]]> Comment on Oa… by Kev http://www.trupela.com/2006/03/23/oa/#comment-799 Kev Thu, 27 Nov 2008 22:23:32 +0000 http://www.trupela.com/2006/03/oa/#comment-799 I was HT at Arehava PS in 1961-63. Ihu was a Government station and landing on the Vailala river for local coastal shipping. Arehava is about 15 miles further west around the bay from Ihu and is the last village before the delta. In those times it was a very isolated posting. Teachers were not encouraged and even warned about travelling to the big smoke (Kerema) during school holidays. Quite a few teachers remained at their school for months on end. A good incentive to learn Motu or the local talk. I was HT at Arehava PS in 1961-63. Ihu was a Government station and landing on the Vailala river for local coastal shipping. Arehava is about 15 miles further west around the bay from Ihu and is the last village before the delta. In those times it was a very isolated posting. Teachers were not encouraged and even warned about travelling to the big smoke (Kerema) during school holidays. Quite a few teachers remained at their school for months on end. A good incentive to learn Motu or the local talk.

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