Transport – air

Mad world

I might have mentioned before that I am a nervous traveller at the best of times, and these are far

May 25th 1981

A really long day the first day.  Up at six, brief breakfast, bye-byes and onto the airport with Pete in

June 3rd 1981

A day to remember, certainly, packed with incident.  Still, one thing at a time…  Woke up after the best night’s

September 1st 1981

It was a cold, cold night – the coldest we’d known so far.  We learnt later that the first snows

April 11th 1983

Weather splendid again, so we decided to check the costs of a scenic flight around Mt Cook.  Drove to the

April 22nd 1983

Off to town in the morning 1) to post another box of books etc (I forgot to mention – one

October 19th 1983

Up early + a quick trot down to the Air Niugini office, to where our passports are supposed to be

November 16th 1983

The family we stayed with Breakfast + packing, then Ralf drove us to the airport.  There was one more person

November 17th 1983

Typical street scene, Biak My temper had cooled by the morning, tho’ I was still annoyed with The Runt.  We

November 19th 1983

Chris in a becak Rather a bad-tempered morning.  When I dragged myself out of bed, Val was sitting in the

January 13th 1984

Woke up early – we’d been told to be at the airport by 8, which meant catching the bus out

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