Sydney: The Rocks Market and Taronga ZooHeading to the RocksWe are out of the house by 8:10am. My thighs are a bit sore but with my foot blister wrapped up and my Hokas on, I am doing fine. We walk to Rose Bay and take the ferry to Circular Quay. Such a pretty ride.We walk around the area around Circular Quay as we head towards the Rocks. Of course …
Introduction to SydneyTravel to SydneyWe spend a last sunny morning at the Banana Bay Beach Club before heading to the airport at Port Vila.The Vanuatu International Airport is the smallest international airport that I have ever been to. Our 4 hour JetStar flight to Sydney is uneventful except for the lady sitting behind me who keeps loudly snapping her gum. The guy ahead of me turns around to see …
Last Full Day in VanuatuMorning at the Banana Bay Beach ClubWe wake to bright sunshine. We spend the morning sitting on chairs watching the blue waves wash into the reef. Through conversation with the owner, I learn that the missing tops of many palm trees is not from the cyclones but from the invasive Coconut Beetle that snuck in on a boat. Blue LagoonAt 11:00am we drive to the nearby (15 …
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 …
