It was time to move on
70 miles to the east
They reached the island of Liapari in the central Solomons
Once more they were regaled by stories of giant crocodiles
But there were words of warning
Unnerved by tales of man-eating crocs
Mark and Wade headed off in search of the crocodile lake
On the way they passed some sinister sights
A skull shrine
Evidence of the island's head-hunting past
Reaching the lake Wade and Mark edged as close as they dared
Would they see any of these legendary crocs
That afternoon
Wade got his first shot of a modestly sized two-metre crocodile
Despite camping out for three days they failed to spot anything larger
Whatever big crocs were out there did not materialise
It was beginning to feel like a wild croc chase
But they decided to push on to new islands
A hundred miles east they dropped anchor in Marovo Lagoon
Wade explored the maze of mangroves
Prime crocodile country
They called in at the local village
To ask their advice on where to stake out
Discovering worrying signs of big crocodiles at large
