Acrobats and Sunsets

The acrobats entertained us while the the sun went down.  The Beach Bar provided the venue, and the children from the village, watched along with the tourists.

 While the next act was being set up, the clowns made the children laugh with their sign.

A fire dancer also performed.

The ribbon acrobat displayed strength and skill, and the sunset made a stunning backdrop.

 The show finished just after sunset and  Erik arrived back from his cycle ride.

Tighe wasn't very hungry, so he made a special order for jam and bread.

Hermit crab races after dinner, not sure how Tighe's one always wins.

Hideaway Resort Vanuatu

Bungalow 1 and 1A were our little houses for our stay.  Everytime we took the boat over to Efate, the urchins enjoyed seeing our houses from a distance.   Close to the jetty, and a few minutes walk to the bar and restaurant.  The high bed took a while to get used to, but we got a fabulous view.

 The view from the bed, and the high bed.

No air conditioning, which I loved.  I normally get a headache from the artifical drying of the air, and the noise.  The louvre windows faced the breeze, so if we wanted the room cooler, we just opened the windows wider.  They had insect screens on them.  It was cool enough at night to keep the windows closed.  Not sure how effective /cool it would be in the summer months.

Kitchen, living room, and Oscar's bunk

We had a shower and a bath in our bungalow.  The Children's bungalow, had a shower only.

The gardens were recovering from Cyclone Pam, yet there was lots of colour and perfume in the air.

 Most days these birds kept use company in the garden.  One morning 6 of them were in the trees outside the bungalow, singing and chirping.

 This God is around the place.  I saw statues of this God all over Vanuatu.    The pathway from our Bungalows to Reception were protected by this God.

Reception and pool table

 The gardens had amazing colour from the tropical plants and flowers.

 There were some banana palms around as well, but not quite ready for the urchins to eat.  Tighe found coconuts.

The variety and colours of the hibiscus always made me smile.  Most days a new one would flower, and show off it's colouring.

The small butterflies kept me company while I watched the children in the pool.  Even on the coral track back to the bungalow, they fluttered by, making me smile.

Fire, fire, fire!

 After a shower and a snack, took the boat over to the other side of Mele Bay, to the Beach Bar, for the Fire Show.   

The place was crowded.   Tighe decided to dance on top of the scaffolding.  I negotiated the use of  a table, borrowed chairs from everywhere, ordered dinner and enjoyed the show.  

The part I liked best was when a performer stood on the scaffolding, and swung fireworks.  Spectactular against the night sky.

 The finale, had the performers skipping over the flaming rope.  Scary and exciting.

Great show, and the ride back in the dark was great fun.  

  Heaps of hermit crabs on the beach, but no moths at the little house.

The biggest hermit crab we could find in the dark

 The geckos were everywhere, much to the delight of the urchins.

 

Tropical reef - coral

The beauty of snorkelling is there is no advertising, no cars, no pesky electronic devices to distract me.

 The colours and shapes keep drawing me in, I just expore more.

 Moorish Idols hiding in the coral.

 I love floating, letting the current move me, push / pull me, and just discovering new vistas.

The drop off from the reef to the floor is blue.  Deep Blue.

 A different world, together the urchins and I discover new fish, new forms of coral, new animals.

I don't know the blue fish name, but the colour is fantastic

 Moorish Idols play around with us.

 Coral of different shapes, sizes and colours, conceal the colourful fish.

 Memories are created.