Papua New Guinea - September 2010


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March 25th 2011
Published: April 25th 2011
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We talked about visiting Papua New Guinea for a long time. We finally got there September 2010. It's a land of diverse cultures, remote tribes, over 800 separate languages, 600 islands and some of the best diving spots anywhere in the world. We headed for Kimbe Bay, New Britain, for a 7 day liveaboard trip on the Febrina. We dived with about 9 other divers and Josie our dive master. Underwater, ... Read Full Entry



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Festival

We went to a festival attended by hundreds of locals and different tribes showing off their traditional dancing and costumes.
Light Haired ChildrenLight Haired Children
Light Haired Children

Some of the children had blond hair - a stunning effect. It seemed to be natural.
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Festival

Women Dancing
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Festival

Children painted with charcoal.
Tufi WharfTufi Wharf
Tufi Wharf

Where we did our best macro diving. After Walindi, we headed off to Tufi for some macro diving (looking for small stuff).
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Chromodoris kuniei

My favourite PNG nudi. It has a lovely mantle that moves in the current.
Popcorn ShrimpPopcorn Shrimp
Popcorn Shrimp

So named because they'll hop around like popping popcorn.
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Opistobranch

Looks like velvet.



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