Thursday, February 26, 2009

A few natural wonders Efate has to offer..

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Hideaway Island ….A free ferry will take you over from Port Vila for a day of snorkeling and beach fun!

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These are the Mele cascade water falls and gardens.  For a mere $10 a family can go and play in them all day.  There are several clear cool lagoons located at different stages of the waterfall to swim and play in.  Other stages of the waterfall are obviously at a much steeper grade.  These are just the bottom portions in the chineese gardens.

Havana Harbor.. swim with dolphins & turtles or go Marlin fishing.. or cross to the other caves for famous historical sights.

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Havana Harbor is a beautiful place just 25 min from Port Vila via the ring road (the road that goes around the island).  You can see the famous hat Island in the photo above and the other photos have views of lelepa and Moso Island.  In these waters you can swim with turtles and dolphins, sail, fish for marlin and other species as well as dive!  There are also several remnants to see from the americans time here during WWll. 

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Local boys hanging out in the Guava tree !

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I saw these boys (about 6 of them) hanging out overhead in the guava tree on my way to the YWAM (youth with a mission) base. 

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I took there photo visited for a short while and was on my way.  10 minutes later 3 boys came running after me with a few freshly picked guava for me.  They were smiling ear to ear very proud of themselves.  What sweet hearts!

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A journey through Vanuatu

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Vanu what?  Where?  Vanuatu is a group of islands in the south pacific with a population of only 206,000 spread over 83 islands, know most recently in the US for its debut in “Survivor Fire Island”.

Famous for its wildly intriguing tales of cannibalisms, missionary martyrs, live volcanoes, primitive tribes inside the thick jungle and azure beaches second to none, it is a fascinating mix of romance and mystery.  I am at the moment in the busy island of Efate near the capital city of Port Vila.  We live (my husband Josh and two small kids Dahlia 2yrs and Pierce 4 yrs) in the village of Pango a 10 minute drive to the city. 

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