A beautifull sail past Oema atol again along the coast of Bougainville. On route the officals who stationed in Buka Bougainville tell us that pleasure craft cannot check-in at Kieta and they ask us to come to Buka instead! It seems it is only possible to check out…

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passing an active vulcano sailing along the coast

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anchorage in Buka Bougainville as seen from Sohano island
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the chocolate, the coffee, we are in heaven..
Look disco lights on Malaka Queen!
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flags
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and Christmas lights on the boat too
people invite us to join their Christmas celebration when we explore Sohano island on Christmas day.
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and a jolly bunch of women embrace us while we all dance the afternoon away on Abba
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their kids showed us the way back and come with us to see the boat