Holiday Inn Port Moresby

0005 hrs - phone rings - Wayne calling to tell us our flight has been changed to 1000 hrs 0430 hrs - phone rings - Reception asking if we are coming down for our airport transfer - then realise it was cancelled. 0600 hrs - phone rings - Wake up call ...

We had a night in Moresby before heading on to Popondetta. Had to have a bit of a look around so grabbed a taxi and went for a short drive around the town …. city???  The townsite is very hilly with the main centre of the city built on a bit of ...

... were flying via Cairns. After a short delay we were on our way with Air Niugini. When we FINALLY got through immigration in Port Moresby we met up with Wayne (our esteemed leader) and got the shuttle to the Holiday Inn. The barricade, security gate and ...

... we find out we are not going. Weather and a problem with one of the planes mean we are postponed to tomorrow - but the Holiday Inn is FULL. Wayne to the rescue! After some brilliant negotiating, we are all off to the Crown Plaza for the night ...

... et je me fais dépouiller. Donc du coup, c'est moi qui vais les emmener avec l'australien dans le bar avec des papous... 5 jours à Port Moresby ca va être long..Putain, il y a pas grand chose à faire... Un exemple qui montre qu'on est dans un autre ...

... of the Buna Village. Hopefully they'll think of us when they play it. Then it was all-aboard the bus back to the Holiday Inn at Port Moresby. Another buffet tea, debrief, then off to bed - as we were due to be at the airport at 0440 to check-in for ...

... 6.30! We really have been spoilt living where we do in Queanbeyan! So this is life in Port Moresby! We have had a couple of lovely trips out of Port Moresby already but they will have to wait for the next blog. Love to all, Mark and Pen xx     ...