None of us (well except Jeff on Air Niugini overnights) had been to Wewak, a tender port further along the coast. With a 20 knot (35 kph) wind and a 1 meter swell forecast, would we land? (We did).
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| The ship was greeted by a man in a dugout canoe when we arrived at Wewak Port |
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| Abandoned ship rusting away in Wewak harbour |
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| Bilums and smoked fish for sale in Wewak Market |
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| Steve and Evelyn at the Market |
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| From this position ... |
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| ... the Japanese could fire on approaching Allied ships |
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| Arlene relaxing with an ice cold SP beer |
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| At Wom Memorial Park we were met by traditional women dancers |
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| Cutting the Sago Palm ... |
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| ... to make sago |
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| We left Wewak to the sounds of Sepik drums |