Monthly Archives: August 2015

Espiritu Santo Island, Vanuatu – Part Four

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Flight from Port Vila to Santo Island is an easy fifty minutes with Air Vanuatu.

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The Manager Dave would like you to feel welcome at the Beachfront Resort, his off sider at Reception is happy to see you as well.

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Pool view at the Beachfront Resort which offers excellent accommodation over looking the sheltered waters of Segond Channel and Aore Island.

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Although a bit rainy for a couple of days, it was an easy place to relax in Melanesian-style surroundings. It’s about a ten-minute walk to the township of Luganville.

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Or you can take a taxi for about 100 vatu (approx. A$1.25 each way). They drive on the wrong side of the road too – meaning the right-hand side. French influence ‘eh?

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First stop is the markets, again fresh vegetables available all day.

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These little bananas are as sweet as …

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Or you can make new friends over lunch (across from the markets), here with Shahar and Tzvia who are visiting from Melbourne.

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Food is fantastic value and very tasty.

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Wong store? You might as well go in – lots of bargains.

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You can head over to Santo’s Aore Island Resort for the day and have use of the restaurant with wonderful views back towards Luganville.

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If you buy lunch, the boat ride over is free. So worth it as the cuisine is delectable and classy!

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So what do you do at the end of the day? Head over to HQ Kava Bar with the boss!

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Dave ordering us all a round of Kava …

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Ummm I think my face says it all … Bit numb later on so not much more to give away about what I think.

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All you can do really is sit back, relax and watch others at work on the river while doing some texting – just making sure the world is still a happening place …