Outrigger canoes on the beach outside Teama Cave
my torch. From their long dog- shaped noses, they appeared to be fruit bats, resembling small flying foxes, either the Solomon Islands’ naked-backed fruit bat (Dobsonia inermis) – endemic to the Solomons – or one of the Pteropus genus, such as the Admiralty flying fox (Pteropus admiralitatum). A feral dog came running out of the cave, probably hunting bats. Hezron told me he had walked deeper into Malasang Cave during the dry season and once discovered an elevated shelf holding six clay pots with engraved designs. The cave had for sure been inhabited by ancient people. He also said he’d reached a big chamber after that, with a lake inside. Ten minutes beyond Malasang, the village of Lonahan had great
A stairway descends from the top of the cliff at Lonahan
appeal to me as I had read about other caves in the area. Some local women pointed to
a long stairway from the top of the cliff down to the beach. As I was standing there, gazing
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