Today was the first of many school visits in PNG. We started by visiting Pes Peris and were welcomed by the youth and teachers of Saint Joseph's. The students were on holidays as well, and we were pleased to see that they came in to school to welcome us. the students presented us with lays and gave us a welcoming traditional dance. We engaged in some of the traditional Papuan New Guinean customs; a young 13 year old climbed a 12 metre tree to fetch us coconuts where Mitch, Tim and El Diãmó displayed their coconut cracking abilities. After that we walked up the road for 3 days (10 minutes) to see the saigo palms and saigo making. We also witnessed a spectacular stack by the one and only Barry whilst trekking across the death defying, crocodile infested river (small creek). The procedure to making saigo was quite unusual yet we were all amazed at the end product. After walking back to the school, we were led on a tour around the primary classrooms to gain insight to the PNG education system. The difference between their school and Ryan was something that the students took in with great admiration. After that we picked our partners and had a hoe down with the students in some traditional dance. After a hot and sweaty day, we all headed to the river for a swim and to meet our fellow brothers and end the day.
Mitch and Lachie
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