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 …
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 …
