Here are a few photos of our trip to Madang for a few days of rest and relaxation. We hung out at the guest house, went swimming and a bit of snorkeling, read lots of books between the 6 of us, enjoyed lunch, shopping at the fresh market and taking in yet again, new scenery. I apologize for the pictures being random rather than in order. Can't figure out how to do that yet. There's certainly a great big world out there that's way beyond our boundaries!
Just another day at the office!
The sea was a bit rough as this woman was bringing home the bacon - in this case bananas. Women are the gardeners in PNG. The backdrop of this picture is the open ocean.
The largest in the pigeon family, the Royal Crown, is the most beautiful as well as the dumbest, so we're told. Madang Resort grounds.
Isn't this a great picture of Donna? 
Loma, Donna and Glenda entering the Madang Resort lagoon. The gardens here are, well...they're tropical!
A black sand beach at Mololo - about a 20 minute drive from the NTM center. The water is warm, a gentle breeze, great fellowship in the midst of God's creation - who could ask for anything more?
The "high-tech" world of sorting green coffee beans. Coffee is big business here and there are numerous coffee producers in the Highlands of PNG (this is back home in Goroka). This is just one operation. Their premium beans are purchased by Starbucks.
Self explanatory :-)
Being 6 years old and having your own boat is commonplace on the coast.
Fruit bat anyone? With a 2' - 3' wing span, these guys are out and about during the day and "perch" in the tree tops.
The Madang Fresh Market - You want it? We've got it! Fresh fruits and veggies of all varities are available here over the space of about an acre. The sounds and colors and smells certainly stimulate the imagination!
The Madang Resort has a small "lagoon" for guests to swim in. It's protected from the open ocean by the rock wall. Lots of fish and clear blue-green water!
Although not a commercial airline, NTMA will fly Citizens to various desitnations. Here, this gal is coming back to Madang after visiting her family in Goroka. They moved down to Madang as her husband secured a job at a resort. Her 3 month old baby is a doll! The other option is a very rough six hour drive from Goroka. It's the rainy season now and we hear that portions of the road were closed due to slides - driving in PNG is uncertain at best.
We flew into Madang in a King Air airplane. It can carry 9 or 10 depending on the weight + cargo. The cost of travel with NTM Aviation is by kilo weight. Each type of plane or helicopter has it's weight limits. Tom and the pilot, who lives on center here in Lapilo with his family, are unlaoding some cargo in Madang. On our way back we took a gas stove back for someone, along with mail and other things.
The sea was a bit rough as this woman was bringing home the bacon - in this case bananas. Women are the gardeners in PNG. The backdrop of this picture is the open ocean.
The largest in the pigeon family, the Royal Crown, is the most beautiful as well as the dumbest, so we're told. Madang Resort grounds.
Isn't this a great picture of Donna? Sporting a huge smile and Frangipani in her hair, she's cutting the strings off my meri blaus.
Loma, Donna and Glenda entering the Madang Resort lagoon. The gardens here are, well...they're tropical!
A black sand beach at Mololo - about a 20 minute drive from the NTM center. The water is warm, a gentle breeze, great fellowship in the midst of God's creation - who could ask for anything more?
The "high-tech" world of sorting green coffee beans. Coffee is big business here and there are numerous coffee producers in the Highlands of PNG (this is back home in Goroka). This is just one operation. Their premium beans are purchased by Starbucks.
Self explanatory :-)
Being 6 years old and having your own boat is commonplace on the coast.
Fruit bat anyone? With a 2' - 3' wing span, these guys are out and about during the day and "perch" in the tree tops. 
The Madang Fresh Market - You want it? We've got it! Fresh fruits and veggies of all varities are available here over the space of about an acre. The sounds and colors and smells certainly stimulate the imagination! 
The Madang Resort has a small "lagoon" for guests to swim in. It's protected from the open ocean by the rock wall. Lots of fish and clear blue-green water! 
Although not a commercial airline, NTMA will fly Citizens to various desitnations. Here, this gal is coming back to Madang after visiting her family in Goroka. They moved down to Madang as her husband secured a job at a resort. Her 3 month old baby is a doll! The other option is a very rough six hour drive from Goroka. It's the rainy season now and we hear that portions of the road were closed due to slides - driving in PNG is uncertain at best. 
We flew into Madang in a King Air airplane. It can carry 9 or 10 depending on the weight + cargo. The cost of travel with NTM Aviation is by kilo weight. Each type of plane or helicopter has it's weight limits. Tom and the pilot, who lives on center here in Lapilo with his family, are unlaoding some cargo in Madang. On our way back we took a gas stove back for someone, along with mail and other things.We stayed at the New Tribes Center in Madang. This is a picture of their Guest House where the 6 of us stayed for a week. The coast is quite humid and a lot warmer than in the Highlands.
