Another Cruiseship day, this time the huge MS Noordam, did I say it was huge…. You’ve got to give the captain and crew credit. This is a monster they just docked, and best I can see there were no tugboats.
Continue reading “Day 6 – Lounging about Part 2”Day 5 – Lounging about.
Today will be a relaxing day, it’s cruiseship day. Pacific Aria is visiting, so I’m happy to give town a miss.
In fact Ken and Chris have been to Vila a couple of times on Cruise Ships so it interesting for them to see it from the other side so to speak.
Continue reading “Day 5 – Lounging about.”Day 4 – Ken & Chris fly in
I didn’t know it at the time, but this morning my nemesis arrived. In the form of what I can only call a barely seaworthy cargo ship from the “Vanuatu Cargo” Co. This thing is a wreck, if a cop in Australia pulled it over it would have a yellow stick faster that you can say “rusted metal”
Continue reading “Day 4 – Ken & Chris fly in”Day 3 – Erakor Island
A really nice clear day. We’re on the harbour side of this point. We grab our reef shoes and take a walk around the point and onto the ocean side. We have a tag along, Phillipe the young son (6ish) of Sarah and John the house caretakers, comes with us. The kids all enjoy playing together.
Continue reading “Day 3 – Erakor Island”Day 2 – Vila Visit
Up for Sunrise, it’s a little overcast and windy, but still warm and nice. Breakfast and a relaxing morning taking in our surroundings.
Continue reading “Day 2 – Vila Visit”Day 1 – Flying out
A midday flight so, no huge rush. The flight end up being delayed. I don’t think it’s our plane. It seems the airport stand is blocked by another plane delayed in leaving. So ours is sitting on the tarmac waiting for the stand to be freed up.
Continue reading “Day 1 – Flying out”Vanuatu – Pre Planning
Well this trip should be the complete opposite of the NZ holiday last year. The South Pacific is a world away from the NZ South Island in winter.
Continue reading “Vanuatu – Pre Planning”