Vanuatu

A SUMMER RAIN SHOWER CAME OVER WHEN I PHOTOGRAPHED THE BOAT ANCHORED OFF LUGANVILLE.

 THE HEAT OF THE DAY SAYS, "BOARDIES AND TEE SHIRT" ALL YOU NEED.

 Luganville. VANUATU.:

 Today we have arrived .It's early morning and we are at anchor off the City of Luganville which is the capital city of Santos Island.  Espiritu Santos is a really lovely Island with many jaw dropping beaches and today is a another really great day as I get to go to on a great trip out of the capital to The Raiwi river .A group of us share a van for the day this enables us to go to the many places that we have heard are good to visit here on Southern Santos.. This is definatly the Island of Palm trees, they are in the thousands on their plantations. and as" Copra" used to be the biggest export these trees are still in abundance.now the major bread winner is tourism. The day is hot and humid with temperature around 34 degrees...but it's not the temperature, it is the humidity that you feel most.

GREAT LOOKING FISHING SPOT ALSO FOR A QUICK SWIM

 The best thing about the tropical regions is the fact that the hot summers weather allows you to wear the minimum of clothes the majority of the time. for me everyday its just "boardies" (Board shorts) and T shirts. Here, I will get a new T shirt for my collection as I truly live in them. I share a van with friends and we arrive at the river after a good look around, .some of us get in the first dugout canoe and we are paddelled up this most peaceful river , it is possible to see the bottom of the river all the time no matter the depth,  fish are in abundance and we arrive at a lovely little lagoon ..the water is so blue...There are a couple of ropes to swing from for some fun in the lagoon. This is truly a magic setting..as we are the only ones here at the this time it is just a great fun experience..the water although a fast moving current is not as cold as I thought that it would be.. I return to Luganville ..look through the markets and have some refreshments. A wonderful day in paradise.

WHAT AN IDYLIC SCENE THIS IS !!

DANE ENJOYING A SWING OUT OVER THE LAGOON.

OUR TRANSPORT TO THE LAGOON...THE CAPTAIN OF OUR OUTRIGGER CANOE...SEE THIS AMAZING WATER.