Chris Cowx
Solomons Traveler
by Chris Cowx
I have been to the Solomon Islands twice in the
last three years, once in August of 1998 and, after many delays
due to the recent "ethnic tensions", again this march.
My first trip was actually my honeymoon but I also managed to
get in some serious wreck viewing and battlesite visits, thanks
to a very understanding wife!
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Guadalcanal
Vilu Village / Fred Kona's War Museum, Betikama School, Underground
Radio Station, Bonegi, Poha, Point Cruz |
New Georgia
Munda, Kokkengolo,
Stuart Tank, Val Wreckage, Lambete, F-4F Wildcat Wreck, Seghe, Enoghai/Bairoko,
Kundi |
Gizo
SCUBA
dive sites including Toa Maru 2, A6M Zero,
F-6F Hellcat |
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Plum Pudding
Island where John F. Kennedy swam after his boat, PT-109 was sunk.
Nearby views of Gizo and Kolombangara |
Kolombangara
Vila airfield and history of the island |
Treasury Islands
Mono, Stirling Island, Mavis & Jake underwater
wrecks |
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