The last of 'arse' leaves in Lae --- To see more of the Papua New Guinea I came to see, meant returning to the Highland again and trying to get even more remote.  That would be my plan, if I stayed, new zone, new trails.  My 90 day visa wasn't too far from expiring so that was an issue as well.  I didn't feel that over-staying visas was much of a crime compared to the rascal situation, but I did do what I came here for, or so I felt.

It wasn't hard making the decision.  Here I was, a lone grown man on his bike, forced several times to defend himself already, and not too satisfied with food and accommodations.   As much as out-of-the-picture it seemed, a travel agency operated right here in Lae.  Turned out that no matter what, renewing a visa, buying a bundle of new film, or leaving the country, I had to return to Port Moresby.  Something I was not looking forward to.