Category Archives: Madang Cruising

Stories about Cruising in Northern Papua New Guinea

Just When You Thought it was Safe to Go in the Water

I was sitting on the boat Sunday afternoon, enjoying a cool breeze and reading a book when I heard someone calling my name.  Looking over at the shore, I saw Keneth, a Papua New Guinean friend who lives on the … Continue reading

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Our Hairy Daughter

Don’t ask me why we did it Looking back on it it is just of those things that seemed like a good idea at the time. And to be honest most of the time having a cat on board is … Continue reading

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A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Living as we do on a boat moored in the Madang harbor, we have an unusual array of neighbors.  Our neighborhood consists of a wide variety of boats, some seaworthy and some less so.  And on these boats live quite … Continue reading

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Boarded Again – This is Getting Old

At 1:30 AM the morning of Friday 31 October we were sleeping soundly when the sound of the deck creaking brought me wide awake.  I looked over to see if Kathy had moved but she was sleeping soundly.  So the … Continue reading

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