Posted December 6, 2009 in | Home Sweet Home |
After two weeks in Port Moresby for the PNG Games, Eli finally made it back to Goroka last Thursday afternoon.…
Posted November 27, 2009 in | Home Sweet Home |
Whilst Eli is in Port Moresby with the Eastern Highlands Hockey team for the PNG Games, I have the rare luxury of having the whole house to myself – no aunties or uncles, no ankle-biters, no brothers, sisters or…
Posted September 24, 2009 in | Home Sweet Home |
What do infant mortality, promiscuity and tribal custom in Papua New Guinea have in common? A great deal if one takes a closer look at the history of Eli’s cousin – Kenny…
Posted August 24, 2009 in | Home Sweet Home |
Yesterday I returned to the village again to try and find Manam our cat.…
Posted August 16, 2009 in | Home Sweet Home |
I returned to the village today in an attempt to find Manam our cat. On route to the “Hut” last weekend – for a short stay – our “besty” went missing.…
Posted August 11, 2009 in | Home Sweet Home |
“Manam” (our cat) has been missing in action since our visit to Kaubasis over the weekend! We normally take him with us on our visits to the “hut” – mainly to chase, harass and feast on the local rat population.…
Posted April 6, 2009 in | Home Sweet Home |
made it back safely to Goroka late Saturday afternoon. Great to see Eli again. With my head spinning a little since coming back – I really need to get a cracking with the “next” chapter. Interestingly this time round – it was easier going to Oz than coming back to PNG. Torn between two worlds – clan and home separated.…
Posted April 4, 2009 in | Home Sweet Home |
Well folks – the five weeks of R&R in Sydney are now well and truly over. I head back to Papua New Guinea today and if all goes according to plan I should be landing at Goroka airport at around 4:00pm. The past 5 weeks have been absolutely magnificent and I salute family and friends for making my stay a most memorable one. I will remain eternally grateful for the generosity and love that I have received from you over the past few weeks. Thanks!…
Posted March 31, 2009 in | Home Sweet Home |
As my 5 week holiday slowly draws to an end I am starting to look forward to returning to Goroka. Just like my blood “clan” lives here in Sydney and Brisbane – my “home” at this point of my life is in Papua New Guinea. To sum up the past 5 weeks magnificent!…
Posted March 29, 2009 in | Home Sweet Home |
6 more sleeps before heading back to PNG. 6 more sleeps before being hit over the head with the inverse reverse culture shock hammer. 6 more sleeps to enjoy family and friends. 6 more sleeps before hugging Eli. 6 more sleeps and the start of a new chapter. 6 more sleeps…