Unfortunately, the boating trip that was, never happened, but hey, this is the Land of the Unexpected. What was originally planned as a boat trip from Lea Lea to Kidu became a pleasant stroll around Lea Lea, not that I think anyone was disappointed, but it was interesting that the largest attendance of the year so far was on the promise of a boat trip...
Bushwalkers, or Boaters?
I'd wager that we are all walkers at heart, but the temptation of a boat ride so close to Moresby was incentive enough to get up bright and early and travel to Lea Lea village. (Contact has been made with Lea Lea and they are still keen to give us another shot, at a later date... you will be kept posted)
But back to the review.
In what turned out to be a rather pleasant day, a large group of walkers all wandered around the rolling hills of Lea Lea and return via a lengthy walk along the beach. Complete with some very generous locals who were sure that we all needed a drink of Coconut water.
The pleasant walk started with a morning wander through the village and then out amongst the Mangrove bridge and mud into grasslands dotted with Pandanus and Cassava. After a march up on top of one of the local hills to admire the view and surrounds, we then cautiously made our way down the stony slope to a valley of Dinosaurs and out onto a wide salt crusted mud flat. Across the other side lay the beach and our return to the Village.
What a wonderful village with atypical Motuan warmth and goodwill, and all the walkers/boaters certainly enjoyed the Sunday break from the joys of living in Moresby...
Bushwalkers, or Boaters?
I'd wager that we are all walkers at heart, but the temptation of a boat ride so close to Moresby was incentive enough to get up bright and early and travel to Lea Lea village. (Contact has been made with Lea Lea and they are still keen to give us another shot, at a later date... you will be kept posted)
But back to the review.
In what turned out to be a rather pleasant day, a large group of walkers all wandered around the rolling hills of Lea Lea and return via a lengthy walk along the beach. Complete with some very generous locals who were sure that we all needed a drink of Coconut water.
The pleasant walk started with a morning wander through the village and then out amongst the Mangrove bridge and mud into grasslands dotted with Pandanus and Cassava. After a march up on top of one of the local hills to admire the view and surrounds, we then cautiously made our way down the stony slope to a valley of Dinosaurs and out onto a wide salt crusted mud flat. Across the other side lay the beach and our return to the Village.
What a wonderful village with atypical Motuan warmth and goodwill, and all the walkers/boaters certainly enjoyed the Sunday break from the joys of living in Moresby...
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