EPILOGUE: THE CURSE OF THE TRAVELLER

It’s the curse of the travellerAin’t gonna let you beThe curse of the travellerAnd it sure got a hold of … Continue reading EPILOGUE: THE CURSE OF THE TRAVELLER

SUNDAY, 21st MAY

The morning was well aired by the time we hit the streets and it was again hot and muggy. The … Continue reading SUNDAY, 21st MAY

Twenty thousand feet above Lord Howe Island the air is lumpy and uneven. Outside it is 41 degrees below zero, … Continue reading FRIDAY, 20th MAY

“What time is it Jock?” Rod Buick asked Jock Brien as he came into the hut. “It’s 9:30,” said Jock, … Continue reading Prologue: Andrews Creek Hut, Blue Mountain Station, New Zealand, 1994.

Within 50 minutes of takeoff, the flat, barren shore of the island continent appeared below, stretched out below us like … Continue reading EPILOGUE: 27th May – 2nd July, 1992.

Trish and Sean were already out at the airport when we arrived and we all waited in line for about … Continue reading WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY – RETURN TO THE FATAL SHORE.

Our flight to Kupang was scheduled to depart at 11:30 but at 9:30 a staff member from Merpati rang and … Continue reading TUESDAY, 26 MAY – FLIGHT OVER WATER.

Sean, Thierry and I made an early start to climb up to the summit of Keli Mutu¹ in time for … Continue reading MONDAY, 25 MAY – KELI MUTU, THE LAST ADVENTURE.

We left the Losman Iklas at 8:30 and trudged down to the bus station where a truck was just about … Continue reading 24/5/92

The bus to Ende picked us up right on time then, or course, spent the next hour cruising the streets … Continue reading SATURDAY, 23 MAY – BAJAWA TO ENDE