This month, Tilden Mckean provided members with the fascinating story and humorous anecdotes from his adventures in Papua New Guinea.
Tilden encountered high temperatures, high humidity, leaches, jungle … you name it, he faced it. All to find the rich hydrocarbon reserves that are now synonymous with the island.
The land is owned by huge numbers of different people and the country is famous for having as many local languages as the rest of the world put together, so distributing the revenues is just one of the many challenges unique to the country.
Simply getting around was a problem so, in the absence of roads or rail, river craft of all shapes and sizes, and helicopters became the norm.
A marvellous story that was very well received by all members attending.
