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“I remember the first time I came here, thinking, this is the most beautiful place I have ever seen,” says Australian multimillionaire Ian Gowrie-Smith of the day, 20 years ago, when he decided to buy the Conflict Group of 21 uninhabited islands surrounding a deep water lagoon in a remote corner of Papua New Guinea (PNG). “It was an impulse.
Conservationist Finds Message in a Bottle on Beach From 2,500 Miles Away, Meets Sender
While clearing trash from a beach, a conservationist working on the remote Conflict Islands of Papua New Guinea made an amazing discovery. He discovered a sealed glass bottle half buried in the sand, filled with grains of rice, seashells … and a handwritten message.
The finder, Steve Amos, who has worked in Hawksbill sea turtle conservation and plastic collection for four years, uncurled the note. It read, “I suppose if you are reading this, it means that this bottle has survived its long journey and managed to safely land in your hands.”
Nearly 2 years after leaving message in a bottle, Battle Ground teen’s letter found 1,200 nautical miles away
Niki, 17 at the time, was sailing home with her family after serving six years on mission trips in the South Pacific. Author: Devon Haskins Updated: 5:20 PM PST January 19, 2021
BATTLE GROUND, Wash. Turns out there are some pretty unique ways to celebrate crossing the equator on the open ocean. You can cross it with your boat backwards, jump in for a swim or toss a key into the ocean.
Battle Ground teenager Niki was 17 when she was sailing in the South Pacific with her family. They had spent the last six years serving mission trips on the Vanuatu Islands.