Ambunti-Mersey, Paradise

Back in 2019 Canadian Aid funded Cold Chain Improvement Project for Catholic Church Health Services. The Project delivered four Solar Direct Drive Vaccine firdges with eight pieces of 1000w solar panels. This is the trip to Mersey Sub Health Center in Ambunti District. It was quit an adventure for the team. The installatoin team comprised of biomedical personnels from Cold Chain Systems, Wewak, local tour guide and skipper. The journey started off in Wewak at around 4pm. Arrived at Pagwi, Wosera Gawi District, around 8pm and then another 3 hours by boat in the night to Ambunti. Sepik River was flooded at the time and the river was infested with logs and debris from upstream. The trip from Ambunti to Mersey is an experience one cannot forget. The mountains and the river are home to some of the most magnificent wildlife. We stopped for fish along the way, birdwatching for awhile and then amazed ourselves with the view of the mountains and the lakes. The place itself is already naturally beautiful. We do not need logging or mining along the river. The river, forest and the people are connected and are interdependent. You take one away from this "triangle of beauty" and a paradise will be lost. Need I not explain this further. This part of sepik river is just one example of all other wonders this great river can offer. Cultural links are so tight to the forest and the river. Stories and tales are passed on from their ancestors down and people here adore and respect what their forefathers left behind for them. They appreciate and always welcome visitors from outside. From sunrise to sunset, this piece of paradise always has something to amaze you with.

Bogia Angoram Route

Though it can be risky at times,it is the shortest and affordable route to take if you wish to travel and experience the real beauty of the coastline. The waves along the coast of Kayan to Numbia provide perfect surfing paradise for amateur and professional surfers alike. The coast is lined with coconut and offers perfect water and nutrient supplements for wary travellers and visitors. The shoreline is dotted with protected reefs which is the home of diverse marine life. Manam Island is a beauty one could not resist to take a close look at. The locals are friendly people with strong barter system. For sago and buai you can afford a tasty fish meal. From Numbia beach, it's another one hour bumpy road under the coconut plantations to Bogia station. From there it's another three to four hours to Madang Town and the road is so perfectly sealed that the ride is always enjoyable, along the coast, over rivers and pass by smiling faces.