Weekend in Beautiful Kavieng town – Bilas Peles

Kavieng is a small township recently known to international tourist for its beautiful white sandy beaches and atolls including other unique scenic sites. Many surfers also flock into this province to enjoy its high breaking waves and relax with the locals in their traditionally made bungalows.
Whilst surfers carry their surfboards out of the Kavieng airport, the Chapaus carried their suitcase with no set plans but just to spend the weekend and explore the much talked about ‘Bilas peles’.
17th of December 2010 was the start of our weekend in Bilas peles.

Departure from POM and arrival at Kavieng airport


Above left: Catching a Cab for the airport. Above right: Inside the plane heading for Kavieng.


Above left and right: Arrival at Kavieng airport, waiting for our luggage

View of the area of stay – Kopkop

Thank you to Easterly Kurang and Kumai Molean for providing the chapaus with accommodation for the weekend. The accommodation was within the boundaries of the National Fisheries College with friendly neighbours and an open area which allowed Pisiolle to go crazy running all over the place enjoying the freedom of space.

Above left: Esterly and Kumai's accomodation. Above right: Pisiolle enjoying the freedom of space, running all over the field.

Above left and right: Pisiolle and his Mum posing at the main college gate to where we were staying for the weekend.

Kavieng township – famous four corner town

Above left: Bank South Pacific. Above right: Hamamas trading - retail outlet

Above left: This is a restaurant situated next to PMM supermarket (above right).

Above left: Long lost Uni mates and roomsies (Marceline and Marnu)meeting each other at the Kavieng main bus stop (Opposite Bisi Trading).

Above left: Boys at the back of the car - Eric, Pokiton and Pondros. Above right: Refuelling the car but not too sure whether car uses diesal or petrol....ee.eeee...

Above left: Pisiolle, Christopher and their Mum sitting in the back seat of of the adventures green car. Wanna know why our Mummys' got smiles all over her face?????...

It's about this famous green vehicle. We hired this car on arrival in kavieng as it offers the cheapest rates among all hire car dealers in town. With very short car orientation by the car owner we went for a ride that same Friday afternoon into town. It was an adventures ride with smiles and laughters from everybody on the car having known the following car features:

• Yu can start the car with the keys but must remove the keys when the engine is on....haa.eheee.ee
• We drove in at the service station not knowing what fuel to refuel....eee...
• The brakes are not working well so we have to brake a fair distance in order to stop where we wanted too....hehee.ee.

Marceline was laughing in the above photo because we drove into the service station and I wanted put off the car engine and had to shout to the boys at the back of the car to give me the car keys..funny ah..

After refueling the car we went bought some lunch and drove down to the sea side to enjoy scenery.

Above left: Pondros and Eric enjoying the afternoon sea breeze as they gobble their rice and chicken stew.

Travel to Bagail

Above left: There used to be a three bedroom house in that area and that was where the Chapaus grew up - the childhood days. Above right: The old Fisheries Research station, now it is the Provincial Fisheries division's office.

Above left: Shaking hand with Emmanual Tamba's daughter as he introduces her.

Above right: Marceline and Christopher walking down towards the Jetty.

Above left: Beautiful Nango island
Above right: One stop at the famous Korner market before heading to our accomodation and call it a day.

Above: checking our fresh vegetables for dinner - Korner market still the same.

Saturday market and chating with long lost family friends

When you're in Kavieng town, saturday market is one place you must go for breakfast. We loved the fresh smoked and fried fish with tapiok with banana fillings. The best breakfast with a market view overlooking the beautiful kavieng habour.

Above left: Kavieng market. Above right: Pondros and Tawali enjoying strolling through the market.

Above left: Pondros posing for the camera. Above right: Marceline and Christopher enjoying their market breakfast of smoked sea shells.

Above left and right: chating with long lost family friends.

Above left: This is the Kindergarden school which my younger brother and

sister went to when back in the days. Above right: Pisiolle enjoying is smoked sea shells

Saturday travel along the Buluminski highway

The Buluminski highway is one of the few national highways with very few curves but a long straight road. The highway running along the coastline of New Ireland makes the ride tireless.

Above left: The famous treehouse bungolow. Above right: The long straight and narrow.....

Above left to right: Tawali and Kumai enjoying the beautiful scenery.

Above right: One stop at a village called Lemekot. A School of nursing is located at this village and above is the catholic church.


Above left: One stop at Lakrumau station to buy some refreshments. Jerry and Pondros getting a stretch. Above right: Crystal clear Lugagun river, where it meets the sea.

Lugagun village – sea snake – eels

The Eels is a must see whenever you’re in New Ireland whether it be business or leisure. Those eels live in the wild habitat but are very responsive to their keeper who has looked after them for a couple of years now. They have drawn attention, hence a lot of tourists have come all over the world both young and old to see and touch for themselves. We were told the keeper that the most recent visitor was an 84 year old lady who came all the way from Hungary just to see and touch those electrifying eels and she heard about it through word of mouth. – The most powerful marketing tool.
The Keeper of the eels maintains a little tick notebook she calls the register of all the people who have come and gone and their countries. After you have visited the eels you will then register your name and make a comment about your experience with the eels. We sure did register our names and comments for you to read when you do visit the place. The visit to the eels cost 5 Kina per person (equivalent to US$2.00) and you have to bring along a tin of fish to feed the eels.

Above left: This old lady is the keeper of the eels. The book she is holding contains names of visitors all over the world who have already visited. Above right: That's us making our way to see the eels.

Libba village

One of our school mates and my wife’s best friend (Easterly Kurang) is from Liba village which was the reason we made a stopover at the village to mingle with the locals. Liba village is about 2 hours drive from Kavieng town and is located along the coastline of New Ireland province

Above left: Fresh water coming out of from under the ground and straight to the sea. Above right: Marnu, Marceline and Aunty Molly, all enjoying scenery.

THANK YOU NEW IRELAND FOR A WONDERFUL WEEKEND