Guadalcanal
Guadalcanal is the most populous of the Solomon Islands, and the administrative center. It was the site of fierce fighting during WWII and was a turning point in the Pacific theater. Recently, there has been a lot of political instability, much of it due to racial issues and government corruption. There was even some rioting in Honiara, the capital city, about a month after we left there. This island has the highest incidence of Malaria in the world, with as many as a third to a half of the people infected each year.
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©Bill Yeaton