Have been greatly exaggerated.
I'm alive and well here in tropical Papua New Guinea, on Simberi Island.
I intend to stay that way by taking a few simple precautions.
(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h223/klavdy/Simberi%20Jan%202009/IMGP2899.jpg)
Here's my Boys,a scurvy looking mob of cut-throats, yet loyal & true,
(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h223/klavdy/Simberi%20Jan%202009/IMGP2774.jpg)
Like all Pirates, Parrots are de rigueur,
(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h223/klavdy/Simberi%20Jan%202009/IMGP2886.jpg)
I sleep well at night knowing that Lik Lik Tony, the wee Highlander,sleeps in my compound,
(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h223/klavdy/Simberi%20Jan%202009/IMGP2791.jpg)
Don't let size fool you ,my little mate has at least seven notches on his bushknife, a man not to be trifled with.
Every one likes a room with a view, I wake in the morning to be greeted by this
(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h223/klavdy/Simberi%20Jan%202009/OpentheDoor.jpg)
Hardly feel like jumping on one of the planes to fly back to Australia,
(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h223/klavdy/Simberi%20Jan%202009/IMGP2759.jpg)
(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h223/klavdy/Simberi%20Jan%202009/IMGP2758.jpg)
As the people here are genuinely friendly once you get to know them,most still living a simple village life,
(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h223/klavdy/Simberi%20Jan%202009/IMGP2802.jpg)
Started off not too bad a day for this little piggy, rooting for coconuts,having a bit of an oink, doing piggy things,
(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h223/klavdy/Simberi%20Jan%202009/IMGP2801.jpg)
Ended badly though, it was off with his head and into the Mu-Mu,
(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h223/klavdy/Simberi%20Jan%202009/IMGP2798.jpg)
the kids are a hoot,
(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h223/klavdy/Simberi%20Jan%202009/IMGP2833.jpg)
(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h223/klavdy/Simberi%20Jan%202009/IMGP2821.jpg)
(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h223/klavdy/Simberi%20Jan%202009/IMGP2818.jpg)
(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h223/klavdy/Simberi%20Jan%202009/IMGP2822.jpg)
But soon it's back to Aus for R&R where a new Penske shock and a Remus Powercone await fitting then it's off to
whatever is left of the Snowy Mntns after the terrible bushfires of late,
dude i hope you have your surfboard there.... i cant imagine being able to walk right outside and catch a nice wave like that.....every morning...... you do surf there dont cha?
KOokaloo!
Frank
Welcome here K-man.
Long time -no 'see'.
Dan
beautiful place!!!
if i could wake up to that view id kick back and put a pig on the barby too hahaha :D
OGmudbone
AKA
John
Geez, I hope you're making fezzes for all them kids. yeah, and then you can take a pic of them carrying signs on long sticks down the street with your face on them!
Naw, it probably wouldn't work. never mind.
Gazza, sounds like a good photoshop project for one of the experts.......Ned.......are you about yet?
Harvy
Glad to see this post over here where we know you man
Denis