Farewell to the Hippies

So many of you will probably have heard of our housemates Lyn and Stan – affectionately known as the hippies due to their Environmental Law degrees, and general hippie nature. They have been our housemates, friends, support system and fellow adventurers for the last 6 months, and today they departed Milne Bay.

Just to put you a bit more in the picture…on our first weekend in Milne Bay Lyn and Stan arranged for us to accompany them on a trip to Fergusson, Normanby and Dobu islands. We walked up a (dormant) volcano with them, visited some hot springs, snorkeled a lot, and shared a rather hairy boat trip with them. This adventure was a great start to our life in PNG, and they taught us much in the space of a few days.

Since then we have been hanging out with them a lot, sharing everything from delicious meals (thanks to Stan and Cam!), to problems and worries, to diving and village experiences. Without them our time (so far) would have been much more difficult, to say the least. They will be sorely missed by us, and the many friends they have made here (and helped us to make here).

I think it worth mentioning that one thing they will be remembered for is their passion for climbing big mountains and the like. Here is an example of a mountain they climbed...


...and how they looked afterwards (not too bad actually).


They will also be remembered by all here for their sense of fun, generosity, hard work and determination.

So thanks guys for all of the good times – and we look forward to more when we catch up with you back in Australia. Sunny Milne Bay sends it’s love!