Getting out of Maliana was fine as our guesthouse was at the top of the hill so we headed downhill and arrived in Balibo not long after. Victor jumped out the car and asked what seemed to be Pakistani military staff where the Balibo 5 house was. Turns out the guy he spoke to was Major (the officer commanding) and the guy with him, the captain of the Pakistani deployment based just outside Maliana and they were having a day off sighseeing so invited us to morning tea. No sooner had we jumped at the chance and said yes then a full set of tables and chairs arrived in the backgroud. Pakistani hospitality is all that it is made up to be! We became a bit of a tourist attraction with lots of photos being requested
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