2004-09 Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea #3 Land

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  • Michelle's Reef
    Michelle's Reef
    A very productive dive site with great muck creatures in the shallows.
    Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, September 20, 2004
    2004-09-20#0002
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Michelle's Reef
    Michelle's Reef
    Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, September 20, 2004
    2004-09-20#0003
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Local People
    Local People
    Michelle's Reef, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, September 20, 2004
    2004-09-20#0005
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Michelle's Reef
    Michelle's Reef
    This corner was more of a rocky reef.
    Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, September 20, 2004
    2004-09-20#0006
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Local People
    Local People
    Hoping to sell some produce to the boat.
    Michelle's Reef, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, September 20, 2004
    2004-09-20#0008
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Local People
    Local People
    Michelle's Reef, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, September 20, 2004
    2004-09-20#0010
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Huge Ficus
    Huge Ficus
    A very large tree.
    Michelle's Reef, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, September 20, 2004
    2004-09-20#0012
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Local Woman
    Local Woman
    Produce to hopefully sell to the boat.
    Michelle's Reef, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, September 20, 2004
    2004-09-20#0013
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Local Boy
    Local Boy
    More produce.
    Michelle's Reef, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, September 20, 2004
    2004-09-20#0016
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Local People
    Local People
    Produce and some crafts.
    Michelle's Reef, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, September 20, 2004
    2004-09-20#0017
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Entering Low Skull Cave
    Entering Low Skull Cave
    Interesting site to visit.
    Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, September 21, 2004
    2004-09-21#0018
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Low Skull Cave
    Low Skull Cave
    Dissolved limestone percolating into the cave has formed stalactites.
    Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, September 21, 2004
    2004-09-21#0020
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Low Skull Cave
    Low Skull Cave
    Local children accompanied us to this cave.
    Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, September 21, 2004
    2004-09-21#0021
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Low Skull Cave
    Low Skull Cave
    Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, September 21, 2004
    2004-09-21#0023
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Low Skull Cave
    Low Skull Cave
    Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, September 21, 2004
    2004-09-21#0025
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Low Skull Cave
    Low Skull Cave
    Many years of limestone water drip has formed a thick crust on some of the skulls.
    Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, September 21, 2004
    2004-09-21#0027
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Local Children
    Local Children
    Our dive group was entertainment for these local children.
    Low Skull Cave, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, September 21, 2004
    2004-09-21#0028
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Low Skull Cave
    Low Skull Cave
    Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, September 21, 2004
    2004-09-21#0031
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Common Spotted Cuscus albino
    Common Spotted Cuscus albino
    Spilocuscus maculatus - commonly captured for meat.
    Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, September 21, 2004
    2004-09-21#0036
    Larry L. Jackson
  • High Skull Cave
    High Skull Cave
    Men only are allowed to enter this cave.
    Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, September 21, 2004
    2004-09-21#0037
    Larry L. Jackson
  • High Skull Cave
    High Skull Cave
    Men only allowed.
    Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, September 21, 2004
    2004-09-21#0040
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Clark & MV Chertan
    Clark & MV Chertan
    Senior crew person.
    Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, September 21, 2004
    2004-09-21#0042
    Larry L. Jackson
  • MV Chertan
    MV Chertan
    A terrific vessel for exploring/diving this part of Papua New Guinea.
    Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, September 21, 2004
    2004-09-21#0043
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tank Fill Station
    Tank Fill Station
    Ownership of this under construction resort is the same as that of MV Chertan.
    Tawali Resort, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, September 21, 2004
    2004-09-21#0044
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dive Gear
    Dive Gear
    Still being organized.
    Tawali Resort, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, September 21, 2004
    2004-09-21#0045
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tawali Resort under Construction
    Tawali Resort under Construction
    Heading up from the dive center to the resort.
    Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, September 21, 2004
    2004-09-21#0046
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dining
    Dining
    Parts of the resort were completed.
    Tawali Resort, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, September 21, 2004
    2004-09-21#0048
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bar
    Bar
    Tawali Resort, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, September 21, 2004
    2004-09-21#0050
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lounge
    Lounge
    Tawali Resort, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, September 21, 2004
    2004-09-21#0052
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Deck
    Deck
    Tawali Resort, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, September 21, 2004
    2004-09-21#0054
    Larry L. Jackson
  • House Reef
    House Reef
    Tawali Resort, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, September 21, 2004
    2004-09-21#0055
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Deck View
    Deck View
    Tawali Resort, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, September 21, 2004
    2004-09-21#0059
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Richard, LJax, Michelle, Ron & Rick
    Richard, LJax, Michelle, Ron & Rick
    We were all strangers on this dive trip except for Ron & his daughter Michelle.
    Tawali Resort, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, September 21, 2004
    2004-09-21#0062
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Crafts
    Crafts
    Tawali Resort, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, September 21, 2004
    2004-09-21#0063
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Guest Room
    Guest Room
    One of the complete rooms.
    Tawali Resort, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, September 21, 2004
    2004-09-21#0064
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Guest Room
    Guest Room
    Rob Van der Loos and his wife showing the room, Richard looking on.
    Tawali Resort, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, September 21, 2004
    2004-09-21#0066
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Guest Room
    Guest Room
    Tawali Resort, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, September 21, 2004
    2004-09-21#0067
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Richard
    Richard
    This fellow turned out to be very odd.  He modified destructively the rented dive suit and fins, didn't want to dive, eat or socialize with the group to the point of saying he hated everyone.
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, September 24, 2004
    2004-09-24#0068
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Richard
    Richard
    Glasses rubberbanded to the outside of the mask.  I wonder if it corrected well.
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, September 24, 2004
    2004-09-24#0069
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Richard
    Richard
    This guy overworked the staff by demanding to dive on an opposite schedule to the rest of the group.  We called him the 'goby' because he only came out of his room when the rest of us were away from the lounge.
    Bunama, MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, September 24, 2004
    2004-09-24#0070
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bunama
    Bunama
    MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, September 24, 2004
    2004-09-24#0071
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bunama
    Bunama
    MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, September 24, 2004
    2004-09-24#0072
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Local Chidren
    Local Chidren
    More about seeing the tourists than selling produce I think.
    MV Chertan, Bunama Island, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, September 24, 2004
    2004-09-24#0074
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Boirama Island
    Boirama Island
    A bright, sunny day in a pass between islands with current.
    MV Chertan, Normanby Island, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, September 25, 2004
    2004-09-25#0076
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Fisherman
    Fisherman
    Nuakata-Boirama Pass, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, September 25, 2004
    2004-09-25#0079
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Kwato Island
    Kwato Island
    MV Chertan, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, September 27, 2004
    2004-09-27#0083
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Kwato Island
    Kwato Island
    Samarai Island in the distance.
    MV Chertan, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, September 27, 2004
    2004-09-27#0084
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dock
    Dock
    We dived around the dock, particularly good for a night dive.
    MV Chertan, Kwato Island, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, September 27, 2004
    2004-09-27#0085
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dive Deck
    Dive Deck
    MV Chertan, Kwato Island, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, September 27, 2004
    2004-09-27#0089
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lounge
    Lounge
    Compact, but well suited for relaxing.  There is also an upper deck relaxation area.
    MV Chertan, Kwato Island, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, September 27, 2004
    2004-09-27#0090
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dining & Galley
    Dining & Galley
    MV Chertan, Kwato Island, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, September 27, 2004
    2004-09-27#0091
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Gunabarabara Island
    Gunabarabara Island
    MV Chertan, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, September 28, 2004
    2004-09-28#0089
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Gunabarabara Island
    Gunabarabara Island
    MV Chertan, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, September 28, 2004
    2004-09-28#0093
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Samarai Island
    Samarai Island
    Previously the regional capital.
    MV Chertan, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea, September 29, 2004
    2004-09-29#0008
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Waga Waga
    Waga Waga
    MV Chertan, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, September 30, 2004
    2004-09-30#0010
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Waga Waga
    Waga Waga
    MV Chertan, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, September 30, 2004
    2004-09-30#0012
    Larry L. Jackson
  • MV Telita
    MV Telita
    Bob & Dinah Halstead operated the first dive operation in Milne Bay.
    Waga Waga, MV Chertan, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, September 30, 2004
    2004-09-30#0014
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Luke, Clark, Maleta, Jack, Strachan & Steven
    Luke, Clark, Maleta, Jack, Strachan & Steven
    A very good crew that took great care of us.
    Alotau, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, October 1, 2004
    2004-10-01#0015
    Larry L. Jackson