Circling Efate Island, VanuatuHeading Out on a Car TripToday is November 11, Remembrance Day. It is raining again when we wake up. That seems to be the trend; raining in the morning and clearing before lunch.We pack our bathing suits and snorkel gear and get into our bright orange clown car and start our drive to circle around the island. There is one main ring road that circles the edge …
Arrival in VanuatuAbout VanuatuMost people don’t know a lot about Vanuatu. I sure didn’t.Vanuatu is a country in the South Pacific Ocean that is made up of a chain of volcanic islands and has a population of just under 300,000 people. It’s located between Fiji & Australia. Vanuatu was jointly ruled by France and Great Britain before gaining it’s independence in 1980. It was formerly known as the New …
Final Day in Nadi, FijiOff to the Doctors Last night the band at our hotel only played until 9:30pm, and it was good tunes, so no ear plugs were needed.John is still feeling off when we wake so after breakfast we head to the nearby hotel we stayed at when we first arrived in Fiji to find our cab driver Riko. We find Riko in his cab but the loud …
Back to Nadi, FijiBreakfast at Mantaray Island ResortI wake early. I want to get in one more snorkel time since we have to be out of our room at noon. Today is a travel day as we are taking the Yasawa Flyer ferry back to Nadi on the main island. I am sad to leave. The place (and improved weather) has grown on me. I spot a red throated …
