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15 June 2015
Anxious wait I ate my breakfast hastily at 0700 because the pickup was 0730. Becca and I waited at the entrance; she had been there since 0710 as she had to get here by public transport. The weather was still on/off with rain. After about 20 minutes I asked the hotel to check with Air […]
13 June 2015
Transport arrived at 0730 as promised to take me to the airport to watch nagol (nanggol) or land-diving at Pentecost Island. After doing the rounds to collect various guests, we arrived at the airport. The weather wasn’t looking too good with rain, light winds but plenty of low expansive clouds without a hint of blue. […]
12 June 2015
It was a leisurely 0845 pickup for my Twilight Daytrip to Mt Yasur volcano on the island of Tanna. But the transport by Unity Airlines turned up at 0830. We had another pickup before going to the airport by way of the backroad to join a family of six (who must be quite well-off). Check-in […]
11 June 2015
All-day All-around Island Tour The weather was a bit patchy but I expected it to clear, based on the forecast. I decided I’d risk it and do the all-day tour that had be proposed to me during my walk around town. Two places had offered it to me for VUV7500 (including entrances, meal, snacks and […]
10 June 2015
Above: Arriving at Port Vila airport. Making Vanuatu happen! I had written off the likelihood of visiting Vanuatu this year for their seasonal Nagol (land-diving). While in Niue, I had set my heart on doing another Pacific trip, choosing diving with the sharks in Fiji. Then I received an email from one of the travel […]
29 May 2015
Check-in for the 1445 flight to Auckland starts at 0900! Many Niueans check in then hit town. I took a more conventional timing with Brian dropping me to the airport at 1230. There was plenty of time to kill still and I ended up chatting with the Kiwi lady from Whangarei who gave me a […]
28 May 2015
As diving was off the menu today, I decided to re-visit the north-west quarter of the island today. I tried the bicycle at the hostel but it was a bit high for me. So I rented one from the Tourist Information Centre. I revisited the Avaiki cave but this time, I made sure I swam […]
27 May 2015
I was at the car rental office before 0800; they open at 0730. I was given a Mazda Premacy hatch for NZD50 (discounted from NZD55 as the A/C didn’t work). Having plotted out the key points of interest, I gathered that most of the sights that appealed were in the north-west corner. Some were best […]