As noted earlier, the storm sailed a fair bit south of the main island so we just got plenty wet. Unfortunately, it ended plans for diving as the seas are still too rough and turbid. A couple of days ago we took a break from meetings; ended up driving through water (below) and playing in the ocean which was fun but kind of crazy; big, brown, angry waves full of coconuts and debris. Not the many shades of blue I’m used to.
Tetepare Island in the Solomon Islands has the unique distinction of being one of the world’s largest (144 square kilometers in size), uninhabited islands in the South Pacific. In a country dominated by logging its 12,000 hectares of virgin forests is a rarity. Untouched by humans since the mid 1800’s, Tetepare harbors thriving rainforests, coral reefs and mangrove swamps, complete with nesting beaches for critically endangered leatherback turtles, dugongs, saltwater crocodiles, sharks, wild pigs and countless species of birds and fish. The island has been managed as a conservation area by a local organization the Tetepare Descendants Association (TDA) since 2003.
Well, one more day in paradise and then I’m off for home late Saturday.
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