March has just flown by and another busy but enjoyable month in the mountains. Been nice to get out for a few walks in the surrounding countryside and take in some of God's amazing creation. We walked up Yawali Manda which is about 2300m, and a few other shorter walks around Kompiam. Russell went down to Lae for a week in the hospital truck to pick up some supplies. A 13 hour drive with magnificent scenery, but pretty rough on the "highway".
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| Crossing the "bridge" at the base of Yawali Manda |
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| Big Hugs from Tomi whose village is at the top of Yawali Manda |
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| Looking up toward the Kompiam plateau from the Sau River - our house on the cliffs at far right |
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| Snake came off second best |
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| Heather and her newly caught fish |
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| Very full container arrives from Australia |
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| Empty container arrives in Kompiam - amazing it made it up the road - truck had to be pushed out of the river with a 22t excavator |
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| Unloading of the container in Kompiam - not easy without a crane |
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| What a life - baby asleep on the fence |
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| Our neighbors out for some play time |
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| High school girls doing My Fair Lady |
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| Another walk overlooking Kompiam - you can see the airstrip |
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| Pigs joined us for lunch - baaaaccooooooooonnnn |
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| Amazing rainbows |
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| Coming down out of the mountains towards Lae |
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| Drive to Lae |
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| Another swimming hole |
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| Little Felix who is spending some time here at the hospital with malnutrition |
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| Amazing what fun you can have with (empty) egg cartons |
