On Sunday morning, we took an Air Fiji flight from Suva airport (at Nausori, half an hour inland) 967km west to an island called Efate, landing at pretty Port Vila, capital of the 80-odd islands that form the Republic of Vanuatu (a nation of 4710 sq miles and 225k inhabitants).
The great views (especially the coastline along the Mamanuca Islands leaving Fiji at Nadi - must think about going there ...
....and arriving into Port Vila)
were a perfect introduction to a week of blue-skied, clear-watered loveliness.
....and arriving into Port Vila)
were a perfect introduction to a week of blue-skied, clear-watered loveliness.
Port Vila is a compact harbour town, right on the water of course, with a bustling market (where we've stocked up on fruit and veg, admired the flowers on sale - artfully displayed!
and had great fried fish and rice brunches with the locals - and laughed at how the first-thing-in-the-morning prices increase as soon as a tourist boat docks!), but its glory lies in access to the surrounding reefs and coral gardens.
and had great fried fish and rice brunches with the locals - and laughed at how the first-thing-in-the-morning prices increase as soon as a tourist boat docks!), but its glory lies in access to the surrounding reefs and coral gardens.
So we've treated ourselves to a couple of nights dedicated to lazing and snorkelling; sadly we've no underwater camera so you're spared endless fuzzy angelfish! Suffice to say though that we spent most of the time in the water and didn't get bored.
PS. On the below pic of the view from our verandah, zoom in between the foliage for our nearest neighbour; you wouldn't think so but he's about 4" wide...
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