Archive for October, 2009
Rabaul – volcano still ashing
by admin on Oct.17, 2009, under Uncategorized
Looking over Rabaul towards volcano.
Overlooking Rabaul
View along the road near Rabaul
Couple of weekends ago went over to Rabaul and took some photos. The ash problem is as bad as ever, just falls like snow over the area. The top photo looks across towards the volcano where the bottom two photos were taken.
OISCA Graduation 14th October 2009
by admin on Oct.17, 2009, under Uncategorized
Pre ceremony entertainment
Students singing and accompanied by the schools Bamboo Band
Graduating students march up to ceremony area
I was invited to attend the OISCA Graduation ceremony on 14th October 2009. The school is located about half hour drive from Kokopo up near Warangoi. Around 80 students graduated.
The company I work for sponsors some of the students. The school is run and largely funded by the Japanese and trains students in best practice agriculture.
It was a really hot and humid day. The entertainment before the ceremony including elaborately dressed dancers plus lots of singing. Was meant to start at 9:30 but was almost 10:30 before it actually started.
It was very well organised and was attended by some important people like the Japanese Ambassador and Sir Julius Chan. Unfortunately had to leave early as had commitments to finalise accounts for our head office in Japan.
Another weekend
by admin on Oct.04, 2009, under Uncategorized
Little Pigeon
Quite weekend. Saturday morning went out to Little Pigeon Island, did two dives and some snorkelling. Photo was when snorkelling. Spent Saturday afternoon on drive out to Rabaul, they have had a lot of ash fall on them in recent weeks and not looking too good. And today went and played 9 holes at Kerevat Golf Course. So was good weekend.
Its Sunday evening here and just starting to rain. Been hot and humid all afternoon so should cool things down a bit.
