September 2011 – The Odyssey Expedition

Day M2: Fire and Brimstone

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Post published:30/09/2011
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29.09.11: Righty-ho Graham you great big travelling monkey, it’s time to hit the road. Tony called me out of bed at 6am as the PMV (a shared taxi-truck) to Wewak…

Day M1: Hey White Man!

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Post published:30/09/2011
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28.09.11: When I say the Papua New Guineans are the friendliest bunch of people you’ll ever come across, I hope you don’t take me for a liar. These guys make…

Day 1000: Wewak To The Future

Post Author:Graham
Post published:30/09/2011
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27.09.11: It’s Day M. As I stand outside Wewak aerodrome on the northern fringe of Papua New Guinea, I dip my hat on the morning of Christmas Eve 2010 and……

Days 997-999: Far From The Madang Crowd

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Post published:26/09/2011
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24.09.11-26.09.11: Eddie left early Saturday morning to go Scuba diving (did I mention that PNG offers the best Scuba diving and snorkelling opportunities in the world? – Excellent visibility, tropical…

Days 995-996: Please Sir, I Want Moresby

Post Author:Graham
Post published:26/09/2011
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22.09.11-23.09.11: After meeting with Sophie I was whisked away to her flat which overlooks Ela beach and she made me some din-dins which we ate with her flatmate Alex on…

Day 994: Beyond the Valley of the Ultra-Conservatives

Post Author:Graham
Post published:26/09/2011
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21.09.11: I left Mandy in Melbourne’s wee Tullamarine airport on Tuesday evening. We had spent the afternoon getting the last things sorted: chief of which was a new click-click camera…

Days 990-993: Go-Go-Gadget Backpack

Post Author:Graham
Post published:20/09/2011
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17.09.11-20.09.11: Today THE ODYSSEY EXPEDITION gets its skates on again. Living up the traditional Odyssey brand, I’ve been waylaid for far too long - but thanks to some clever editing,…

Days 988-989: WOO HOO!!!

Post Author:Graham
Post published:16/09/2011
Post Category:Australia / Papua New Guinea / The Odyssey Expedition
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15.09.11-16.09.11: I’ve just heard back from Martin at China Navigation (the subsidiary of Swire Shipping involved with PNG) and the good news is that there is a ship willing and able to…

Days 985-987: Saddle Up, People!

Post Author:Graham
Post published:14/09/2011
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12.09.11-14.09.11: The time for procrastination is over. Much of this year has been spent – some might say wasted - holding out hope for a yachtie to invite me onboard…

Days 974-984: Conspiracy Nut Cornflakes

Post Author:Graham
Post published:06/09/2011
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01.09.11-11.09.11: I was a kid in the eighties. I grew up with the distinct possibility that at any moment the Russians might take a dislike to the latest Madness single…