When Livae Nanjikana and Junior Qoloni set sail in 2021, I bet they didn’t anticipate becoming lost at sea for a month.
But that is exactly what happened, with the pair describing the time away as ‘a nice break’ 😂
They set out from Mono Island equipped with only a small, 60-horsepower motorboat and a sack of oranges for snacking, according to the Guardian.
The pair planned a route headed 200km south to the town of Noro, New Georgia Island, within the Solomon archipelago of New Guinea — a trip they’ve taken in the past.
However, when rough skies caused them to turn off their engine and wait out the storm, they travelled off course – some 400km northwest of their starting point on Mono Island.
They arrived in the town of Pomio, in New Britain, Papua New Guinea, 29 days later, after their stranded party was spotted by a fisherman that evening, according to the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation.
🗣 “I had no idea what was going on while I was out there. I didn’t hear about Covid or anything else,” said Nanjikana
“I look forward to going back home but I guess it was a nice break from everything.”
What a story 😲
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