(Lt to Rt : Lawrence, Nicole, Linden, Bri)
(Lt to Rt: Andrew, Linden, Betsy, Bonnie, Bill, Bri, Roger, Carol, Trevor)We stayed in this cabin on the beach.
Right outside our cabin were these large trees. Can you guess what these objects are in the treetops?
That’s right. Bats! These flying foxes are some of the world’s largest bats and boy are they noisy. There is no sleeping in under a tree full of these creatures. At dawn they all coming flying “home” to roost and they screech madly at each other as they try to find the perfect resting place. 
I enjoyed early morning walks on the beach and watching the villagers pass by in their canoes.
Sabbath morning we had a singing and sharing time together. 
In the afternoon we took a boat ride out to a tiny little Island were we enjoyed some snorkeling and just soaking in the incredibly warm water.
That evening we enjoyed some games of Frisbee and Dutch Blitz.
Our friends, Lawrence and Nicole, keep a boat in Madang.
Sunday morning Bill couldn’t wait to try his hand at waterskiing again. It has been like 20 years since he last had the opportunity to ski and he was pleased to discover that he had not lost his skills. He even managed to get up on the wakeboard.
While the girls weren’t brave enough to try their hand at waterskiing, they did have fun on the donuts.
As for Carol and I, we were content to stay dry and just observe all the fun.
Bill observed the local children jumping out of this tree into the water and decided he just had to try it for himself. 
Betsy learning to dive.
Bill and Roger getting a well deserved rest.
Sunday afternoon we flew back to Goroka. This time the two planes took off together and it was great fun flying next to each other for a few minutes before the PAC left the slower 206 behind.
Hope your 4th of July was as fun as mine.
