Medcap to Koki village, my first trek into PNG. What nice people they have here. Everyone is very nice, appreciative, and giving. We were greeted with cheers, USA chants, and a seemingly endless line of smiling faces and waving hands. It was like driving through a gauntlet of people. We wound our way up to the top of the small hill to the church which was set on the top of a rocky purchase that dropped off into a small cliff down to the beach below where plenty of stilt houses stood. I worked side by side with the captain in charge of the sight, which was a great experience because I could curbside him with a quick question whenever one arose. Had my first real MRE today for lunch, and shared it with the translator. All in all it was a great day. At the end they gave us gifts of a hand knit bag and a shell necklace. This is why I came half way around the world, for this experience, to exchange handshakes with people from a different culture and do my best to help them as best as I can, getting a crying baby to smile, or maybe improving their lives on occasion.
Bon Voyage,
~Nic
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
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