Around Telefomin Telefomin 24 Feb Written By Ryan & Shiv Cole Some photos of life in our home village of Telefomin, Sandaun Province in 2023… Ryan marshalling in another MAF plane A busy day in Telefomin Our friend Joyce holding her son, John, in a traditional bilum Baby John sleeping in his bilum (string bag) Shiv having baby snuggles with Little John Flying with our friend Linda, a fellow MAF pilot wife A beautiful spider's web on a damp morning Loading empty fuel drums to take and replace with full ones! Even on his off days Ryan can often be found helping at the base, here he's preping the plane with Capt Joseph Koda likes to come for walks with us to the base Interresting vegetables at the local market First plane taking off, second one to follow... Every 6 months Ryan mops the solar panels on all the vacant MAF houses We have really beautiful sceenery here! Baking a Canadian-style pie for Sunday Dinner Taking Koda for an early morning walk on the airstrip A mum & daughter carrying their vegetables home from their garden Telefomin High School Shiv with her Fellowship friends Shiv & Mama Yonip outside her home Ryan cleaning the solar panels on one of the other MAF houses The MAF maintenance team sharing dinner with us The maintenance team installing a new bathroom Our Aussie neighbours' guineapigs The MAF maintenance team replacing a shattered solar panel Mama Nunta, very happy with her new glasses P2-MAK celebrating 2,000 flying hours with Ryan and the Telefomin base team Our Aussie neighbours managed to grow apples in the tropics!!! Our old neighbours and some friendly visitors - we're not often alone for long Telefomin airstrip from the air Taking Communion PNG style - cordial & sweet potato Rainbow over Telefomin Dead rat we found by our front step, possibly it was living in our roof View down the Telefomin valley whilst enjoying a walk Ryan & Shiv Cole
Around Telefomin Telefomin 24 Feb Written By Ryan & Shiv Cole Some photos of life in our home village of Telefomin, Sandaun Province in 2023… Ryan marshalling in another MAF plane A busy day in Telefomin Our friend Joyce holding her son, John, in a traditional bilum Baby John sleeping in his bilum (string bag) Shiv having baby snuggles with Little John Flying with our friend Linda, a fellow MAF pilot wife A beautiful spider's web on a damp morning Loading empty fuel drums to take and replace with full ones! Even on his off days Ryan can often be found helping at the base, here he's preping the plane with Capt Joseph Koda likes to come for walks with us to the base Interresting vegetables at the local market First plane taking off, second one to follow... Every 6 months Ryan mops the solar panels on all the vacant MAF houses We have really beautiful sceenery here! Baking a Canadian-style pie for Sunday Dinner Taking Koda for an early morning walk on the airstrip A mum & daughter carrying their vegetables home from their garden Telefomin High School Shiv with her Fellowship friends Shiv & Mama Yonip outside her home Ryan cleaning the solar panels on one of the other MAF houses The MAF maintenance team sharing dinner with us The maintenance team installing a new bathroom Our Aussie neighbours' guineapigs The MAF maintenance team replacing a shattered solar panel Mama Nunta, very happy with her new glasses P2-MAK celebrating 2,000 flying hours with Ryan and the Telefomin base team Our Aussie neighbours managed to grow apples in the tropics!!! Our old neighbours and some friendly visitors - we're not often alone for long Telefomin airstrip from the air Taking Communion PNG style - cordial & sweet potato Rainbow over Telefomin Dead rat we found by our front step, possibly it was living in our roof View down the Telefomin valley whilst enjoying a walk Ryan & Shiv Cole
