

Madang, Papua New Guinea
First impressions of Madang? There was certainly a lot less razor wire and a few brave glass windows even decorated the streetscape. Security guards were still highly visible but we even managed to snag a free ride from the dock to the hotel with a couple of them inside what passed for an armoured vehicle. I think we're going to like it here!The first order of business was to wash away the grime of our freighter journey with a swim in the pool. It was then th...