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Vet Techin': To Faint or Not to Faint, That is the Question

Oceania » Solomon Islands » Malaita August 13th 2009

Vet Techin’: To Faint or Not to Faint, That is the Question Shifting from Guadalcanal to Malaita (those are two of the different islands included in the mission) was truly uneventful... unless you can appreciate beautiful clouds, a lazy but colorful sunset and rays of sunshine pouring like molasses through the clouds. Okay, yeah, I loved it. As soon as I heard Spike (the Chief Mate) say that “that would make a pretty picture”, I ran down to grab my camera (thanks for my bday present Jer!) and started snapping. I think I did rather well, considering one of the photos is now my desktop photo. :) After only seeing a limited view of Honiara in Guadalcanal, I hoped that Malaita would prove a more rural gem and I was very happy with the outcome. Maybe ... read more

Solomon Islands - our holiday July 2009

Oceania » Solomon Islands » Malaita August 5th 2009

Sunset from the Yacht Club - Honiara

Mark and Vanessa

The Solomon Islands is a developing country so don't expect everything to always work or go smoothly!! This is not a place to travel if you are the type of person that likes everything organised or scheduled. If you are a bit more adventurous....read on!! When you arrive in Honiara, you will find it busy, slightly derelict, and dirty in places. The people with red mouths from chewing beetlenut can be very offputing. Regardless, they are very friendly and helpful. Still be wary at night as in any other country. Accommodation ranges from basic to 4 star. Mostly ex-pats live in the expensive rooms in the 4 star accommodation. However, there will still be cheaper rooms available. Every place we stayed was always clean. The hotel accommodation is probably overpriced,though,compared to some countries. This will be ... read more

Untouched east Malaita

Oceania » Solomon Islands » Malaita February 5th 2009

dzuro5

Malaita Malaita is the second biggest island in the Solomon Islands group. Its inhabitants are known as ambitious and striving in comparison to people from other islands and I must agree with that. This means that they are not too shy to ask a visitor for any favor (other islanders often are) but in some cases they exaggerate. Anyway, they are all very friendly and ready to help. I wanted to visit east Malaita, the region which doesn’t see any tourists. “Fortunately”, I caught a ship called Catriona, which visits the villages there once in a week or two and brings the cargo and food packages from workers in Honiara to their relatives in villages. The journey took over 40 hrs instead of 24, because the seas were rough, the engine broke down in the middle ... read more

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