back to lismore

last night after getting up at 4am in Lae, flight out of Lae 7.15, arrive PMoresby 8am, up to Airways for breakfast of Omelette and bacon and coffee, read L'etranger for two hours, back to airport where the indicator advised of a tail problem with the 767 and that two F100s would transport us to Brisbane - flights were full of Kokoda trail explorers/pilgrims who had arrived ten days previously and after completing the walk on the previous day had got up for the dawn service in Kokoda and fly out on Anzac day. Matt and Josoe met me at Brisbane at 7pm and we were back in Lismore by 9.30. Matt's leg is swollen - torn anterior cruciate ligament in knee from a tackle last Saturday playing Rugby. Visits physio again tomorrow. He is walking on it without crutches so I don't know how bad it is. We'll go up to Grafton probably Friday to see Mum. Will try today to get a replacement phone.
I am booked to be back in Lae on the evening of 5th May and that will still go ahead. Meanwhile I think about how best to help the situation at work. If we can get programmes for teachers to upgrade their qualifications then that has to be a good thing. I'm updating this blog at the internet cafe in Lismore. $1.50 for 15 minutes.