the Solomon Islands
the flag
the Parliament Building
Honiara, located on the island of Guadalcanal is the capital of the country
Office of the Prime Minister
Government Ministries
the High Court
Office of the American Peace Corp volunteers
Quonset hut remnant of World War II
war relicts
Solomon's style building as the War Museum
memorial to American soldiers
monument
at Bloody Ridge
(Bloody Ridge was one of the first battles.
The United States occupied the island August 7, 1942.
The Japanese attacked Marines defending Henderson Field the night of September
12, 1942.
Guadalcanal wasn't really controlled until February, 1943,
when the US Army took over from US Marines who'd been fighting for six months
without relief.)
remnant of the control tower at Henderson Field
the new terminal at the same Henderson Field
Sweetie Kwan Wing general merchandise
boat beach
Micronesian
inhabitants
(the population is 94.2 % Melanesian, with 3.8 % Polynesian)
(There are about 4000 Micronesians, from Kiribati, which live around Red Beach
or White River village)
the Lagoon
dance night at the Mendana Hotel
the Cultural Centre
the Museum
belt made
of bird feathers used as "bride price"
(from Bishop Museum in Honolulu, Hawaii)
Life in the Countryside
Solomon's style side rigger canoes
self appointed road improvement
crew
(and then collected on the spot "Road Taxes")
Monument to the U. S. Marines
CCC Boys who served
Other Pacific Islands
In the Pacific are
many islands with very diverse peoples and cultures.
Many have been
largely untouched by Western civilization.
To visit these is a unique
experience.
The Indonesian Island of Komodo
The Indonesian Islands of MOLUKA
The Indonesian Island of Selayar
The Indonesian Island of Sulawesi
The Indonesian Island of Sumatra