Back from Tual

Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Thu 21 Jul 2016 22:57
Back from Our Market Bimble
 
 
 
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Leaving the market we had the chance to see local houses.
 
 
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Motorbikes and scooters everywhere. Each time a car (or bigger) passes a two wheeler they beep, we will have this for many months to come. Interestingly, it is two pounds fifty to hire a scooter for the day and twenty five to hire a car. The soil is reputed to be poor here so it was nice to see a banana tree in a front garden.
 
 
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The local car wash. Nice to see a Stop sign, we only saw one set of traffic lights but they were broken.
 
 
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Most vehicles bear the potential for One Careful Owner but we did see some posh ones.
 
 
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Out of town housing.
 
 
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The Department of Fisheries College is built like a ship.
 
 
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B&Q.
 
 
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As we expected Health and Safety doesn’t exist. Traditional bamboo scaffolding.
 
 
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Our final turn to the port sported a Wonderful Sail 2 Indonesia banner. The Port entry complete with fountain.
 
 
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A one carefully owned crane resting quietly.
 
 
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Back at the hospitality suite, we found Bamboozle dealing with internet connection. Only Jamie and Lucy would have a big Pelican case for two IPads and a hand-held radio. Lucy wanted us to see her crew cap.
 
 
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The organist leading the karaoke, looking cool. Some of the officials hit new heights singing for us, some were really good.
 
 
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We watched the stage being built and by the time we left there was just the fountain to be set and the plants to be distributed. A bit of dancing with our hosts..........
 
 
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Posing with my new friends.
 
 
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Sunset, time to wend our way home.
 
 
 
 
ALL IN ALL A HAPPY PEOPLE
                     SIMPLE MECCANO BUSILY ERECTED