2005-11 Spirit of Solomons #7 with Island Explorations

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  • Tour Area, Bilikiki Cruises
    Tour Area, Bilikiki Cruises
    The marked trip is from 2001, but the itineraries are similar for all trips.
    Solomon Islands
    Larry L. Jackson
  • WW II U S Soldier Memorial Trees
    WW II U S Soldier Memorial Trees
    Honiara, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, November 16, 2005
    2005-11-16#0002
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Orchid
    Orchid
    Arachnis Flos-Aeris
    WW II Memorial Park, Honiara, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, November 16, 2005
    2005-11-16#0003
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Aircraft Wreckage
    Aircraft Wreckage
    WW II Memorial Park, Honiara, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, November 16, 2005
    2005-11-16#0005
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Japanese Type 98 AA Gun (20mm)
    Japanese Type 98 AA Gun (20mm)
    WW II Memorial Park, Honiara, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, November 16, 2005
    2005-11-16#0006
    Larry L. Jackson
  • P39 Bell Airacobra Sign
    P39 Bell Airacobra Sign
    There is more detail on the internet.
    WW II Memorial Park, Honiara, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, November 16, 2005
    2005-11-16#0019
    Larry L. Jackson
  • P39 Bell Airacobra
    P39 Bell Airacobra
    WW II Memorial Park, Honiara, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, November 16, 2005
    2005-11-16#0020
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Radial Engine & Propeller
    Radial Engine & Propeller
    WW II Memorial Park, Honiara, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, November 16, 2005
    2005-11-16#0022
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Carvings
    Carvings
    Carver's Workshop, Honiara, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, November 16, 2005
    2005-11-16#0007
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Carvings
    Carvings
    A bit of exaggeration.
    Carver's Workshop, Honiara, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, November 16, 2005
    2005-11-16#0008
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Carvings
    Carvings
    Carver's Workshop, Honiara, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, November 16, 2005
    2005-11-16#0009
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Big Canoe
    Big Canoe
    This canoe looks too fragile.
    Carver's Workshop, Honiara, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, November 16, 2005
    2005-11-16#0010
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Monument
    Monument
    Guadacanal American Memorial, Honiara, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, November 16, 2005
    2005-11-16#0026
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Information
    Information
    Guadacanal American Memorial, Honiara, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, November 16, 2005
    2005-11-16#0033
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Information
    Information
    This and the next panel summarize the Solomon Islands campaign.
    Guadacanal American Memorial, Honiara, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, November 16, 2005
    2005-11-16#0034
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Information
    Information
    There are 28 panels with details of the major battles, forces, ships and planes.
    Guadacanal American Memorial, Honiara, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, November 16, 2005
    2005-11-16#0035
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Monument
    Monument
    Guadacanal American Memorial, Honiara, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, November 16, 2005
    2005-11-16#0056
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Guadacanal American Memorial
    Guadacanal American Memorial
    Honiara, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, November 16, 2005
    2005-11-16#0065
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Shoreline
    Shoreline
    Tulagi Switzer Anchorage, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, November 18, 2005
    2005-11-18#0069
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Karumolun Island
    Karumolun Island
    Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, November 19, 2005
    2005-11-19#0076
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Local People
    Local People
    Besides bringing out produce, the locals like to come see the tourist scuba divers.
    Karumolun Island, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, November 19, 2005
    2005-11-19#0080
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Karumolun Point
    Karumolun Point
    Karumolun Island, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, November 19, 2005
    2005-11-19#0084
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sunset
    Sunset
    The isolated nature of this island makes one of the best dive locations with a lot of fish and coral.
    Mborokua Island, Solomon Islands, November 20, 2005
    2005-11-20#0093
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Village
    Village
    Toatelave Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, November 21, 2005
    2005-11-21#0095
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Karanjou Island
    Karanjou Island
    New Georgia, Solomon Islands, November 21, 2005
    2005-11-21#0101
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Local People
    Local People
    Mbili Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, November 23, 2005
    2005-11-23#0105
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Volcano
    Volcano
    Extinct volcano that built the island.
    Vangunu Island from Mbili Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, November 23, 2005
    2005-11-23#0106
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mbili Village
    Mbili Village
    I suspect that we are more or less required to visit the village in order to dive the nearby reefs.  Crafts are always displayed to sell to visitors.
    Mbili Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, November 23, 2005
    2005-11-23#0108
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Waterfall Trail
    Waterfall Trail
    Mbiche village, Nggatokae Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, November 24, 2005
    2005-11-24#0116
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dollarbird
    Dollarbird
    Eurystomus orientaiis
    Waterfall Trail, Mbiche village, Nggatokae Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, November 24, 2005
    2005-11-24#0118
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Waterfall Trail
    Waterfall Trail
    Mbiche village, Nggatokae Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, November 24, 2005
    2005-11-24#0119
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Waterfall
    Waterfall
    Mbiche village, Nggatokae Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, November 24, 2005
    2005-11-24#0121
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Waterfall
    Waterfall
    Mbiche village, Nggatokae Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, November 24, 2005
    2005-11-24#0127
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Vegetation
    Vegetation
    Waterfall Trail, Mbiche village, Nggatokae Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, November 24, 2005
    2005-11-24#0129
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Produce
    Produce
    Some villages raise produce from seed provided by the boat.  A source of rare money in the islands.
    Mbiche village, Nggatokae Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, November 24, 2005
    2005-11-24#0134
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mbiche village
    Mbiche village
    Hen & chicks
    Nggatokae Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, November 24, 2005
    2005-11-24#0135
    Larry L. Jackson
  • MV Spirit of Solomons
    MV Spirit of Solomons
    7th time I have been on the boat.
    Mbiche village, Nggatokae Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, November 24, 2005
    2005-11-24#0136
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Feeding Eels
    Feeding Eels
    Anguilla species - I've seen this done in New Zealand.
    Mbiche village, Nggatokae Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, November 24, 2005
    2005-11-24#0142
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Feeding Eels
    Feeding Eels
    Anguilla species
    Mbiche village, Nggatokae Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, November 24, 2005
    2005-11-24#0148
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Happy Birthday
    Happy Birthday
    My 59th birthday.
    Mbulo Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, November 25, 2005
    2005-11-25#0150
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Kicha Island
    Kicha Island
    New Georgia, Solomon Islands, November 25, 2005
    2005-11-25#0152
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Wahoo & Wilson
    Wahoo & Wilson
    Acanthocybium solandri
    Kicha Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, November 25, 2005
    2005-11-25#0153
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dive Briefing & Joke Name
    Dive Briefing & Joke Name
    Another manager mention of my birthday.
    Kicha Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, November 25, 2005
    2005-11-25#0156
    Larry L. Jackson
  • LJax & Birthday Cake
    LJax & Birthday Cake
    Knife and fork ready to dispense cake to everyone.
    Mbulo Island, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, November 25, 2005
    2005-11-25#0159
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Local Children
    Local Children
    Checking out the tourists.
    White Beach, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, November 27, 2005
    2005-11-27#0162
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Local People
    Local People
    Some produce, but a lot of checking out the tourists.
    White Beach, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, November 27, 2005
    2005-11-27#0166
    Larry L. Jackson
  • White Beach
    White Beach
    Location of a WW II American military base.
    Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, November 27, 2005
    2005-11-27#0169
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Canoe with Sail
    Canoe with Sail
    White Beach, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, November 27, 2005
    2005-11-27#0173
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mboli Passage
    Mboli Passage
    Seems to be under construction, but slowly.
    Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, November 29, 2005
    2005-11-29#0008
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Reflection
    Reflection
    Mboli Passage, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, November 29, 2005
    2005-11-29#0012
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Grant & Sonia
    Grant & Sonia
    The managers.
    Mboli Passage, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, November 29, 2005
    2005-11-29#0015
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Kuikuila Village
    Kuikuila Village
    A fairly large village at one end of the passage.
    Mboli Passage, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, November 29, 2005
    2005-11-29#0024
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Popcorn Toss
    Popcorn Toss
    Seemingly a pretty big occasion when the boat passes through.
    Kuikuila Village, Mboli Passage, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, November 29, 2005
    2005-11-29#0035
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Anchorage
    Anchorage
    Tulagi, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, November 29, 2005
    2005-11-29#0174
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Harbor
    Harbor
    Tulagi, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands. November 29, 2005
    2005-11-29#0178
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Harbor Ships
    Harbor Ships
    MV Eastern Trader, the white ship, looks to be at the end of its life.
    Tulagi, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands. November 29, 2005
    2005-11-29#0182
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mboli Passage
    Mboli Passage
    Subsistence living with the land, a few crops and the ocean providing almost everything.
    Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, November 29, 2005
    2005-11-29#0189
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mboli Passage
    Mboli Passage
    Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, November 29, 2005
    2005-11-29#0200
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Passage Rock
    Passage Rock
    Sandfly Passage, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, November 30, 2005
    2005-11-30#0002
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Produce
    Produce
    Hoping to sell a bit of produce.
    Tanavula, Sandfly Passage, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, November 30, 2005
    2005-11-30#0005
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Gear Drying
    Gear Drying
    With the diving done, the gear has been rinsed in freshwater and hung out to dry in preparation for departure the next day.
    Sandfly Passage, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, November 30, 2005
    2005-11-30#0006
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Gear Drying
    Gear Drying
    Sandfly Passage, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, November 30, 2005
    2005-11-30#0007
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Gear Drying
    Gear Drying
    Sandfly Passage, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, November 30, 2005
    2005-11-30#0008
    Larry L. Jackson
  • LJax & Richard
    LJax & Richard
    With not much else to do, a bit more relaxation and the local brew.
    Evening Anchorage, Sandfly Passage, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, November 30, 2005
    2005-11-30#0013
    Larry L. Jackson
  • John, Sally & Lucille
    John, Sally & Lucille
    More relaxation in the Florida Islands.  The boat will head for Honiara in the early morning hours.  No need to arrive at the busy harbor before needed.
    Evening Anchorage, Sandfly Passage, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, November 30, 2005
    2005-11-30#0014
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sunset
    Sunset
    November is generally calm, with warm water, infrequent rain and a great time to go diving.
    Evening Achorage, Sandfly Passage, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, November 30, 2005
    2005-11-30#0021
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Nibbles
    Nibbles
    There were nibbles every evening before dinner, these the last of the trip.
    Evening Anchorage, Sandfly Passage, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, November 30, 2005
    2005-11-30#0028
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Philip
    Philip
    One of the friendly crew that took good care of us, dressed up a bit for our departure dinner.
    Evening Anchorage, Sandfly Passage, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, November 30, 2005
    2005-11-30#0032
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Wilson
    Wilson
    Now the chef, Wilson has been on the boat for quite a while.
    Evening Anchorage, Sandfly Passage, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, November 30, 2005
    2005-11-30#0033
    Larry L. Jackson
  • John
    John
    Our barman, always ready with a glass of wine, a beer and a smile.
    Evening Anchorage, Sandfly Passage, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, November 30, 2005
    2005-11-30#0034
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dinner Buffet
    Dinner Buffet
    Chicken, Lobster, sausage, steak, baked potatoes, cheese bread and vegetables.
    Evening Anchorage, Sandfly Passage, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands, November 30, 2005
    2005-11-30#0040
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Port Ships
    Port Ships
    Packing the dive gear, while the crew cleans and starts the reprovisoning for the next cruise.
    Honiara, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, December 1, 2005
    2005-12-01#0042
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Managers & Crew
    Managers & Crew
    A good bunch of people.
    MV Spirit of Solomons, Honiara, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, December 1, 2005
    2005-12-01#0044
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dive Group
    Dive Group
    Ann (trip organizer), Ruth and Richard were the only people I was familiar with before this trip.
    MV Spirit of Solomons, Honiara, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, December 1, 2005
    2005-12-01#0050
    Larry L. Jackson