To get a feel for the city and outside I have got some footage to show what its like..
Getting around Honiara city = TRAFFIC!
There is one main road through the center of Honiara with potholes that could make you loose a bumper/wheel/small child. As you come into the city the road goes from two lanes to one over a bridge which causes a lot of congestion.
Roadworks are also a huge cause of traffic (to fix the potholes!), If my traffic control friends in Christchurch saw the 'safety taper' here they might have a heart attack! Finally I understand guys! I have now been a victim of bad traffic management. Your not only save people from vehicle collisions, your preserving the mental health of a nation! You deserve a medal! :) The only consolation to bad traffic here is ISLAND TIME! :) :) :) yaaa maaaaan.. Everybody just gets on with it, and if your late- Hey, 'don't worry... about a thing.. ' (sing it with me! :) cos every little thing... )
On the way to do my diving course, never felt closer to heaven! ;)
These are the days you cant help but love life!
Check out this view of Savo Island North East of Honiara
Malaita Madness
Some of the work I have been doing for the 2015 Infrastructure plans includes some travel to the provinces. Malaita is the most populated Island in the Solomon Islands, the capital Auki is about the same size as Strandhill in Sligo. The place is brilliant though , it looks like a country and western set. Dirt roads, saloon style buildings but I couldnt find second hand cow boy boots anywhere!
On our way to one of the schools to do an assessment, we came across some road works. My colleague from Malaita explained that the local people are employed to maintain the road every 5km or so. What a task! Heavy tropical rain, no machinery, no materials except what is found locally, no 4 year degree in civil engineering. When you look at what they have got, they are really earning their money! I saw a woman dig a ditch using her hands as a shovel. I don't even know how to continue after that sentence.
More to come..
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