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A touch of Vanuatu on Everest

Whilst not taken in Port Vila, I couldn't resist loading this up. Vanuatu resident Jeremy Dick and Tony Orr placing a little bit of the tropics on Everest........

In Memory of Starkey

Starkey off the island of Malekula in a traditional outrigger

Sole Passenger

Air Vanuatu pilot Charlie at the controls of the Islander aircraft.. Coming into land at one of the smaller island runways on the way back to Vila

Boats on dryground

Port Vila Boatyard

Fare on the Beach

Great place for a lime juice in the evening

Air Vanuatu's New ATR72

Learning to Hunt Vanuatu Style

Visitors to Vanuatu learning about the Vanuatu lifestyle in years gone by

Bananas by the bunch

Watching the Sunset

Learning to Surf

Turn a kayak upside down and Voila!

Snorkeling behind Iririki

Fishing in Mele Bay

Local Mele Village people bringing in the net with dinner hopefully attached!

Leaving The Island

heading to mainland after a weekend at Kakula.

Tanna dancers

From Tanna Horse Ride

The Jetty at The Havannah Resort

Mooring at Havannah Harbour

A day at the beach

Sand Drawings

Lunchtime crowds

Lunchtime laughs and a limejuice

Shells

150 vatu = $1.50 US, one of the many thing to buy at the local market

Cristal gazing

enjoying the view from the fare. Should I admit to a Lime juice in one hand, camera in the other whilst balancing in the hammock?)

Cupcakes!

Sigh - the waistline suffers again.

Markethouse

Lots of colour at the market tonight, couldn't find any pineapple though darn it.....

follow the leader

Couple of French lads coming back from fishing and had a few troubles pulling the new boat out at the Beach. Hideaway Island in the background.

Fishing

Pulling in a few mackerel at Mele Bay with a net off the beach

Market Art

one of the talented cloth painting artworks available at the Port Vila Market House

Clam Store

WW2 store at Ulei Village

Nguna and Pele Islands today

Outrigger Canoe - Undine Bay

Finding Nemo

I did a dive on the weekend - at about 100ft here.

Dinner Party Port Vila Style

A Visitor from Abroad

All Dressed Up

Man Erakor dressed up in traditional costume.

Breakfast

World famous in Vanuatu. Tamanu Resort and Restaurant for its outlook and food, try the omelette.......

Diving

Preparing for a dive at Kakula Island. On this dive we went and dived on an old World War 2 Corsair Plane in about 30m of water.

Jetboats and Pirate Ships

contrasting vessels in Port Vila Harbour

At The Beach

Cooling Down

Enjoying a glass of chilled water at La Tentation and enjoying the Port Vila harbour view

Menu

todays menu at one of the many glorious Vanuatu eateries.....

Coming up for air

one of our local turtles surfacing for a look around and to take a break....

Crab

Everyday find in the Pandanus Tree Roots

Custom Dress

Kai Kai on the run

One of the many road side stalls where locals sell surplus produce for extra Vatu. Mangoes in season now, delicious.........

no potholes

The new Efate ring road courtesy of the American Millennium Challenge fund. 6 years in the waiting and now nearly there.

Swimming

lads swimming in the old World War 2 officers swimming pool at Havanah Harbour