The last couple of months in every year is extremely humid in Port Moresby. November is a dry month but December usually has a lot of summer showers. December also marks the annual migration of the expatriate community in Port Moresby to their home countries and all flights would be booked 3 months from the flight date. PNG students who go to Australia return for their school break and the flights from Australia-PNG are also packed and for domestic flights, Port Moresby-Rabaul would be hard to book as hordes of PNG Chinese go back to their families for the holidays.
Retail establishments prepare for the onslaught of shoppers and the frenzy peaks at around the 23rd. Christmas day is very quiet and on boxing day, you would see families having a barbeque in their backyards or lounging by their pool sides.
Starting last year, the National Capital District government has been holding a music / entertainment festival at Jack Pidik park on 5-mile. This lasts for 23 days. The area would be jampacked with onlookers and merry makers every night. They are there to socialize, to watch the Christmas holiday lights and to enjoy the night's entertainment.
Hotel restaurants such as Bacchus and Clubs such as the Royal Papuan Yacht Club organise special dinner menus for the holidays. Clubs like the Gold Club also prepare special events.
All in all, Port Moresby becomes a different place during December. Unfortunately for me, it's time to go and spend time with family so this will be my last post for 2011. I shall return in the 3rd week of January. Until then, I shall leave you with some interesting photos from Port Moresby.
 |
| happy buai seller. |
 |
| we have a mosque! it's at hohola. |
 |
| moresby is quite foggy in the mornings. airplanes have trouble landing in the mornings at times and it's not unusual for a plane to turn back. |
 |
| paintings like these are everywhere around the city. tourists love them! |
 |
| ela beach from togouba hill. |
 |
| town from burns peak. |
 |
| town from the edge of the yacht club. |
 |
| bird of paradise sculpture close to parliament. |
 |
| get a pet crocodile from croc sellers! |
Happy Christmas and may you have a Prosperous New Year! Ciao!
Thank you for all your posts Ricardo. I suscribe to you on Google Reader and have enjoyed reading your musings and recipes throught the year.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas and all the best in the New Year.
Happy new year! Really enjoy reading your posts and the pics. :)
ReplyDelete