Night scene from Koukou

Ever wonder what it is like from koukou looking towards Tatana and Port Moresby. Captured these images on the 24th Dec 11 one day before Christmas. Its just spectacular. This is possible with the canon 1000d auto 50mm lens. Its sure is amazing how the picture turned out. Click here for more images

2011 year in review

2012 is fast approaching and as we bid farewell to 2011, all I can say is WHAT A YEAR!..A roller coaster ride which saw sweet and sour taste of life. 2011 summed up was a productive year.
Some achievements :--) Move away from tenant to landlord- if you know what I mean. Had aunty and uncle moved in with us –reconnecting the broken family chain. Get to know dad’s side of the tree. Trying a bit of Tiri Kuimbakul principal. –It did generate some very interesting results though. Visited the ruined Rabaul town and got a glimpse of where dad grew up. Jamie started off in a new school and elevated to 1.1 –This is the time where his front teeth are falling.. hheehehee!! Anyway to cap it off, Ian’s won a job at Gobe, Kim’s cousin visits his mum and witness their long time dream becoming a reality. (See separate story). Finally the bottom is complete huuuuraaaayyy!..all in a year's work. Oh before i forget, have a new toy... just watch the graphics, notice any changes?
Looking forward to a new and challenging year ahead.

To you all readers of my blog “Seasons greetings!” Kaioni !

Rainy Season has come

The rainny season has finally come. For the past couple of months now it has been so wet that every afternoon we expect it to be either raining or wet. Here are some pictures taken whilst it was raining at Koukou.

Travel Air Resumes Flight

Joining the family of third level airlines in Papua New Guinea is Travel Air. Owned by a Papua New Guinean businessman this company is based in Madang. The company started receiving its first aircraft in mid August this year (2011) and are set to receive others in the coming months. At the moment centers covered are Port Moresby, Madang, Hoskins and Rabaul. Reservations are now open and flights have commenced. Starting fares ranges from K325 to K340. For more information visit their website or contact them.

Dream come true

Kim's cousin sister who resides with us was overjoyed as she saw the tractor driven into the koukou. It was her late husband's dream to have a tractor for the family. The tractor brought tears of joy and sorrow for both the widow and her brother (Ilagi) Over the weekend her children including other relatives gathered at the house to celebrate and also reflect what has come and gone as well as the future.It was also a family reunion that has brought them all together after the passing of their late father. The event went through the night and finally ended with a family meeting before departing for the village at about 11 pm. The tractor arrived the next morning at about 10am in the village. click here for more pictures

Motorized bicycle

The name says it all. It’s a normal bicycle fitted with an engine. This latest innovation is currently hitting the street of Port Moresby. Assisted by an engine, the bicycle goes to a max of 30km/hr at top speed. Fueled by zoom the engine is best suited for hilly environment or mountains. If you’re lucky one would spot a sample either along badili or Ela Beach as the base is back at Varokou Constructions office or to be precise Varovaro next to Kila Baracks. There are 100 more shipping into Port Moresby in early 2012 so keep an eye out. Apart from the Motorized bicycle, there is also the G-Wheel or put simply motorized skating and the Jet board. For more information contact 321 3942 ask for Pricilla or Domino

Jackson's Airport facelift

One could hardly miss the upgrade the terminal at the Jackson's International Airport is currently going through. At the moment the food court and the cop shop is made nicely into what you would normally find at most international airports. The overhead shades brings that modern touch into canopy technology.

Dual celebration

This week saw two events. One was an early birthday for Krystal and the other was Ian’s new occupation. Krystal’s birthday falls on the 14th December but due to her travel to Townsville, we had to celebrate it here in PNG than usual. For Ian, he had won a job with one of the LNG engaged contractors up at Gobe in the Southern Highlands Province. He departed the next day after tendering his resignation with Seeto Kui. There were lots of food and drinks to go around. Everyone enjoyed the moment.More pics available on Face_book