Ep2: First Contact with the Locals in Papua New Guinea

Episode 2: Sailing Louisiades, Papua New Guinea After a rough 4 day crossing, we entered through a narrow reef channel and anchored up in the middle of the night, not what you want to do ! We entered with no lights on to not draw attention as we were not yet sure if there could be potential pirates or malicious threats in the area. There is nothing quite like entering a foreign country by boat where your safety is not guaranteed. The only lights visible were distant fires from locals cooking their dinner. With what felt like a blink, we awoke with the realisation that we were no longer in the safety of Australian waters. There is no shops, no reception, and no way to tap out and get back home. We had anchored in an area we had heard nothing about, only picked off a satellite map, so we were anxious to meet the locals and get a feel for where we had landed. 0:00 - First day in Louisiades, Papua New Guinea 0:24 - Traditional sailing canoes 1:11 - Preparing a gift for the chief 2:38 - Exploring the land 4:42 - Intro video 5:29 - Diving with the locals 6:30 - Learning how to dehusk a coconut like a local 7:49 - Learning how the locals prepare a bbq 8:15 - Food preservation techniques 9:31 - Trying the local fish 9:56 - Learning a local game called "Target Shooting" 11:02 - Trying their staple food 11:25 - Reflecting on our first few days 12:56 - Where to find fresh water? 13:19 - Safety and pirates Places: Sudest Island, Louisiades Archipelago, Papua New Guinea Buy us a coffee ? https://buymeacoffee.com/onceuponareef Follow us: ?INSTAGRAM: @onceuponareef & @wheres.poppy ?PATREON ? https://www.patreon.com/c/onceuponareef Poppy's YouTube Channel ? https://www.youtube.com/wherespoppy ? BUSINESS INQUIRIES - onceuponareef@protonmail.com Hey there, we're Ryan and Poppy, a couple of adventure junkie sailors out to explore the most amazing reefs and islands in the world. We hope by documenting everything this lifestyle encompasses, we will inspire, raise awareness and support on going research to do our part in protecting these natural life systems. Subscribe if you're on board! #onceuponareef #papuanewguinea #thelouisiades