Another weekend in paradise...

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25266783.post-13929078705046093262007-03-15T09:40:00.000+10:002007-03-19T21:40:00.714+10:00Another weekend in paradise...Weekends in Alotau can vary. As we will be leaving the country soon, we are trying to fit in as much as possible into our spare time. Perhaps this last weekend wasn't the most 'average' or normal one, but we feel it's worth writing about. On Friday night we went to the local pub for Evonne's 'go finish' party (or farewell, for those who haven't picked it up) and danced the night away. We met some new volunteers working at the hospital, and had some nice company and conversation. On Saturday Cam and Jane went their separate ways. Cam went with Bryan to see the prime minister speak (as one does) at the 'breaking of the ground' for a new business venture. There was lots of dancing and cultural celebrations. There was also plenty of political rhetoric or what in pidgin is called "mauswara" literally words that flow from the mouth like water, in other words politicans promises or more succintly: "bullshit". As Jane had the camera there were no piccys to record the event. <a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_12quaqwMsWg/Rf51lDIea1I/AAAAAAAAAHA/3Teli11rk0g/s1600-h/Rose+River.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_12quaqwMsWg/Rf51lDIea1I/AAAAAAAAAHA/3Teli11rk0g/s400/Rose+River.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5043597912057998162" /></a> Jane and Maxine went to visit Rose – one of the drama group members. She lives about 20 minutes walk out of town, and has a very cute pig that almost acts like a dog. They went to visit the pig, and learnt how to cook aigarr (sp?) – which involves heating up rocks in a fire and then putting them in banana leaves filled with coconut milk, chicken (not pig, he was too cute!) and veggies. <a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_12quaqwMsWg/Rf50fzIeayI/AAAAAAAAAGo/QpCdUM_TPjA/s1600-h/Kai+Kai.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_12quaqwMsWg/Rf50fzIeayI/AAAAAAAAAGo/QpCdUM_TPjA/s400/Kai+Kai.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5043596722352057122" /></a> <a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_12quaqwMsWg/Rf50gDIeazI/AAAAAAAAAGw/SD6tAU1Elbo/s1600-h/Knitting.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_12quaqwMsWg/Rf50gDIeazI/AAAAAAAAAGw/SD6tAU1Elbo/s400/Knitting.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5043596726647024434" /></a> Jane also taught the girls how to knit – can't even escape from the knitting in a tropical country! Everyone here seems to be having birthdays at the moment, so Saturday night saw us joining the small Filipino community in town for one of their numbers birthdays. This of course involved dancing and karaoke which kept Jane happy (even Cam had a sing!), and pig on a spit which fascinated all the boys. Sunday morning saw us piling into a car to see Evonne off (see previous blog entry) – a sad occasion. And to cheer ourselves up we went to breakfast afterwards at one of the hotels in town. We can't believe it took us this long to discover Sunday morning breakfast there – cappuccinos and everything (look at the smile on Cam's face)! <a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_12quaqwMsWg/Rf5zuDIeaxI/AAAAAAAAAGg/XHsyzaXnLZ8/s1600-h/Actual+Coffee.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_12quaqwMsWg/Rf5zuDIeaxI/AAAAAAAAAGg/XHsyzaXnLZ8/s400/Actual+Coffee.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5043595867653565202" /></a> Jane tired herself out playing with Kaure and slept for part of the day, while Cam went for a dive off the shore at the local dive shop. We'll spare you the photos this time This weekend we have more in store – going to our friend Serina's village for the last time! Only 15 more days in Alotau, and 18 more days in PNG! It's just going so fast! <a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_12quaqwMsWg/Rf51kzIea0I/AAAAAAAAAG4/YAUKa9zPF4I/s1600-h/Pig+Pen.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_12quaqwMsWg/Rf51kzIea0I/AAAAAAAAAG4/YAUKa9zPF4I/s400/Pig+Pen.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5043597907763030850" /></a>Jane & Camhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16314730884355516032noreply@blogger.com