Maroantsetra gave us hard cover
Maroantsetra gave us hard cover and a good nights rest to charge our batteries and sort out any blisters/sores. With a few local shops around we were able to buy some non descript sugary drinks [...]
We touched down into Madagascar’s capital
We touched down into Madagascar’s capital, Antananarivo, where we had to spend a day waiting for our onward flight to the north east of the country. Due to the increasing media ruckus surrounding the ongoing [...]
The Red Isle beckons
Surrounded by darkness, in a grass roofed house, deep in the rainforest cloaked heart of Papua New Guinea a thunderstorm raged, rain beating down upon the rickety structure which creaked and groaned with the wind [...]
Papua New Guinea in the bag . . .
Chiming pierced the air, shaking us both from our frail slumber. Daybreak was upon us and the occupants of Winima all stirring to find out what the commotion was about. Like a shot Hennis (our [...]
The journey through Papua New Guinea continues . . .
The cataclysmic downpour that accompanied our mountain descent to Zenag had changed the bush tracks to ravenous torrents of water. We slipped, skated and fell our entire descent. By the time we had reached the [...]
Fast flowing rivers, swamps and fatigue
We both agreed that a days rest was needed. The previous days 57km yomp had taken its toll on our bodies and some R and R made the prospect of the next leg feel slightly [...]
DANGEROUS HIGHWAY AND BLOOD FEUDS
THE WORLD MOST DANGEROUS HIGHWAY AND BLOOD FEUDS Our first phase complete, we headed down the Finsterre mountain range into the vast open expanse of the Ramu Valley. As we reached closer to the highway [...]
Dense Jungle, friendly locals and munitions dump!
Aesui - Bipa Today we woke at 0600 and packed our kit away aiming to leave Aesui at 0630, breakfast consisted of a bowl of steamed bananas. Stanley said to us "This is for breakfast [...]
Papua New Guinea – Arrival
Arriving in Madang We arrived in Madang, a small bush airport on the north coast of Papua New Guinea (PNG). We were greeted by a tall man and his wife. Jude was his name, a [...]
Here we go again…..
4 Months ago…The blinding noise of the jungle surrounded us, mocking us, fear and anxiety flooded through me as the magnitude of our situation slowly sunk in. Going through the motions we both started to [...]