The Sebel Vanuatu Port Vila

Hello! Things are happening now! It all started with some bad news that I got in an email yesterday morning, Fifth Season was only just then leaving New Zealand, which means they won't be getting here for at least a week and to Santo in at least another two weeks. Turns out they were about 40 days behind schedule. The day was salvaged, because I got to go sailing. I went out with Jess and Sam in their trimaran Keleva for a race with the local yacht club. It was so awesome to be ...

Hello from Vila- I am still passing time slowly at Jess and Sam's. Though yesterday we were finally able to make contact with Natalie, though I missed it by about ten seconds. Apparently the plan now is to have me continue waiting in Vila for the arrival of a sailboat called Fifth Season, which is currently on its way here from I think New Zealand. When it arrives in Vila, I will join it as it travels further north to meet up with Natalie. Hopefully they get ...

Today we had lunch and dinner with the fine sailors of the Australian Navy. It was a good time because we got a tour of their boat anchored in the harbor. Later we did as the Australians do and watched cricket and car racing. Both not too appealing, to bad Rugby season is over.

... bed and a desk and a chair in it. It is super spacious and located at least 15-30 ft away from the next closest structure or neighbors. This is incredible. I have more privacy here than I had in the last 4 months leaving in hostels, my mom or my bro's house!! PC assigns you a 2 inch thick foam mattress, linens, a pillow, and a blanket. I wish the mattress was 3 inches thick and made out of memory foam.....but seriously I don't know if it can get better than this!!!

Quick Update people! I know its been ages since I last updated the log! With my neighbour leaving for the other islands I've not had the luxury of using her internet for free and I've been too cheap to spend my vatu at the internet place in town! But I'm borrowing Tim's computer today and spending some time writing up my experience at Banban school. Its been an experience for sure, some days I don't know what I am trying to achieve as the kids don't want to listen, learn ...

... poison tablet) and threw it over the little cliff. Went snorkeling again... leif and steve had huge lobsters... I think I had eggrolls again. Afterwards, watched the stars, went back to the room and there was the world's largest spider... about the size of a tarantula but slightly less furry and much much scarier... I trap it in a bag after much hestitation and one hilarious prank on Leif and he takes it out to release it. Man the thing was scary.

... a bit more than desired. In Vanihe Bay there was a dense green rainforest set on a black sand beach, voyage crew took the opportunity to swim and walk along the beach before the evening meal. September 17: We motor sailed towards Maewo Island, upon arrival there were several other yahts arriving at the same time, from what appeared to be a daysail with locals. One of the yachts had the ringing of Ni-Vanuatu voices and the strumming of guitars, it was an awesome welcoming to the ...