New Guinea Moon (2013)
“‘Just visiting,’ says Julie. ‘For the holidays. How did you know?’ Simon shrugs. ‘I know most of the expats in Hagen. There aren’t that many of them.’ Seeing Julie’s blank expression, he adds, ‘Expats. Expatriates. Aussies. Americans.’ ‘You sound like an Aussie yourself.’ ‘My dad’s Australian. Or used to be. I went to boarding school in Brisbane.’ ‘And you live in Mt Hagen?’ ‘My father owns a coffee plantation just outside town.’ ‘A plantation! Like in Gone With the Wind?’ ‘Not exactly,’ says S...imon dryly. ‘No slaves.’ Julie feels her face grow hot. His dad was Australian, but what about his mother?
Andy halts beside a blue-and-white striped plane. Compared with the plane Julie had flown in to Port Moresby, this one is so tiny it might have been a toy. Her dismay must show in her face, because Andy laughs and says, ‘Don’t fret, Juliet. This is a tough little crate. Beechcraft Barons, the best balus ever made for the Highlands. They can be twitchy little buggers, but you’re in good hands with me.MoreLess
Andy halts beside a blue-and-white striped plane. Compared with the plane Julie had flown in to Port Moresby, this one is so tiny it might have been a toy. Her dismay must show in her face, because Andy laughs and says, ‘Don’t fret, Juliet. This is a tough little crate. Beechcraft Barons, the best balus ever made for the Highlands. They can be twitchy little buggers, but you’re in good hands with me.MoreLess
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