Destination: Indonesia

Turning 25!

Sat, 16 Jul 2011 | By phill-dionne-gobey | Views [180]

I turn 25 th today – 16 th July and it takes me a minute or two just to get my head round where I am and that is my birthday here. If you had asked me if I was doing anything for my birthday 2 months ago I would have said a meal ... Read more >

Already it’s July!

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 | By phill-dionne-gobey | Views [165]

Both me and Gobey can’t believe it’s July already and my birthday this Saturday (poor mum said she felt old with me turning 25).Since leaving the UK in June and flying through Singapore, Jakarta and arriving on site. It just seems like ... Read more >

Photos: Summatra - Pulah Weh

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 | By jo_and_matt | Photo Gallery

Photos: Summatra - Bukit Lawang

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 | By jo_and_matt | Photo Gallery

Photos: Summatra - Lake Toba

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 | By jo_and_matt | Photo Gallery

Photos: Summatra- Padang and Nias

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 | By jo_and_matt | Photo Gallery

Photos: Flores and Komodo National Park

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 | By jo_and_matt | Photo Gallery

Getting Ready to Go

Wed, 6 Jul 2011 | By angelah | Views [629]

In five days I'll be embarking on my lovely, long summer vacation before beginning  a new life back home in Australia. First destination: Queenstown, New Zealand. 11 days of snow (Oh, how I hope there's snow; the current reports are simply dire!), ... Read more >

Tags: auckland, fiji, indonesia, melbourne, new zealand, queenstown, skiing

What the hell was that!!!

Tue, 5 Jul 2011 | By phill-dionne-gobey | Views [186]

So back home after a very quick 24hrs in Timika. Phill has been to work all day; I have been doing things round the house and food shopping. And we are both tired so we take an early night to bed. I can hear noises outside and Gobey tells ... Read more >

Back down the Mountain

Mon, 4 Jul 2011 | By phill-dionne-gobey | Views [232]

Monday morning and it’s a 4am start for both of as we need to get to the chopper to get down the mountain to go and get our KITAS for being here (immigration/work permits). So we get picked up at 445am to go wait it out at the heliport ... Read more >

Getting there

Sat, 2 Jul 2011 | By phill-dionne-gobey | Views [178]

So the first week is over and it has just flown by. I have been making friends; Gobey has been getting minor surgery and settling into work. Poor Gobey works 6 days a week. So the only day off we get is half day Saturday and a full day ... Read more >

Photos: Gobey's Trip to Grasberg part 1

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 | By phill-dionne-gobey | Photo Gallery

Photos: Hidden Valley part 2

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 | By phill-dionne-gobey | Photo Gallery

Photos: Hidden Valley part 1

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 | By phill-dionne-gobey | Photo Gallery

Up in the Clouds

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 | By phill-dionne-gobey | Views [324]

Today Gobey had to get up a little earlier as he is going to Grasberg to visit the clinics at mile 74 and Grasberg. So all packed with a camera, tea flask and lunch he is off. I spend my day at the gym and trying to get my kitchen sorted into some sort ... Read more >