A tale of two visas

There's a big difference between the level of civilization, even from the embassy itself. Applied for the Australian visa some days ago, and I could do it over the internet electronically: something called the ETA. My passport data will be entered into the government computer system, and counterchecked at the airport.

Whereas the application for Papua new guinea (PNG) has been bit hilarious. The guy at the consulate was a bit blur, telling me I could mail my passport to their consulate and save the trouble of coming down. Then when I got the email with the application forms, it told me I need to hand in $50 Singapore dollars cash. Confused, I called the guy up again:
"Err... so I could mail my passport and forms over?"
"Yes that's right."
"Hmm.... and I need to give $50 cash, do you want me to mail that over?"
"Oh no no, never mail cash over."
"Right. So I can't mail it over. But you said I could mail the forms and passport over..?"
"Oh sorry, that was just a slip of the tongue. On second thoughts, you would have to come down to our embassy."

At that point I thought: what? As an embassador of PNG, he sounded as if he just woke up! Or.... more possibly hardly anyone ever apply for a visa into PNG I guess?

When I reached the embassy (which is smaller than a normal office in an obscure building), I rang the bell as the place was locked. (For security???) No response. I rang again, and there was no response. Desperate, I called the embassy again, and a female picked up the phone.

"Hi there, I called earlier this morning and I need to hand in my application for a visa. WOULD YOU PLEASE OPEN THE DOOR?"

I was flustered, thinking I've never heard of any embassy that needs a phone call to let me in. What if I didn't have the phone number, or a cell phone for that matter? Ominious start to the preparation....