Vanuatu

VANUATU..
A surprise card today along with three others .. A happy mailbox day ! This card is from the Island of Vanuatu..and as are all cards from the Islands really colourful and make you want to jump in !!! I loved this Island with so many friendly locals...great to visit..This card was posted in Noumea as post closed in Vanuatu....stamp is 6years old !!!
Posted Noumea . New Caledonia. 17 October : Arrived Sydney :25 October. Traveled 8 days..Thanks so much Charlie ..

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Port Villa.VANUATU.:

A surprise card from a friend traveling in the south pacific.. A card from Vanuatu..showing the coffee produce from there also contains a nice stamp..Thank you Keith for this card.
Posted Port Villa  24 November : Arrived Sydney 01 December: Traveled 7 days.. Thanks Keith.

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THE LOCAL MARKETS PORT VILLA   VANUATU

PORT VILLA: VANUATU:
Whenever I am in any town or city in the tropics the markets are a must.. The fruits are all there, and with tropical fruits there is always such a wide selection...a great healthy meal , and usually very inexpensive. Here In Port Villa the markets were full of the locals buying their fresh fruits and vegetables, of special interest to me was watching the local de- husking the coconuts,  always if possible I get my fresh coconut milk..straight from the coconut is just wonderful...for me one of the best drinks on the planet.. Vanuatu is a coconut Island with literally hundreds of thousands of Coconut trees.. as the main industry used to be copra...until that was overtaken by tourism..but the trees are still here..

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The "Pilot boat" shows us the way to our berth.

Hard tedious work "Husking Coconuts." produce market....Port Villa.

No shortage of coconuts..sit under the palm tree in the shade.

local clothing and Arts market.. Port Villa.

 Port Villa. VANUATU

The day is very hot and humid temperature around 32-34 degrees C..as I love to walk around any new place that I visit I soon become really hot and look for cool drink..coconut milk is my favourite..and costs very little.. I go to the Department of Customs and get my passport stamped.. The officer asks how long my boat will be here !!...as he thinks that I have just arrived on my personal sailing yacht and are reporting my arrival.it all seems so casual.Island time takes a little time to get used to...as there is never any hurry for anything...I assure him that I am only in the islands of Vanuatu for another week...and he obligingly stamps my passport.. I find a cool cafe and write some postcards to some of the many friends who have asked for a card from this destination.next thing to do.!!! find the Post Office..

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Just have to have my coconut milk drink.!!.

 Port Villa.: VANUATU.:
 After sailing all night we arrive in the Port Of Port Villa.. Vanuatu in The New Hebrides.
 As it is a major port The "Port Pilot boat" is to show us to our berth and The boat quickly docks .I.have breakfast and go ashore. This is for me excitement and  I share a "Taxi Van"  with six other people as The major township is some kilometers away from the port..I am quite happy to set out around the town and try a local coffee ..It's good.and look at local markets.
    I go to the local bank and Exchange some dollars for local currency..Now I'm off to the markets which I had passed previously.....Here, there is a large range of vegetables , local produce and tropical fruits...and my first stop is to a woman "Husking " coconuts and she quickly cuts the top off one for me to drink.. I absolutely love coconut milk and drink when ever I get the chance..Typically I spill it all down the front of my shirt...bummer... The market holds many different things and I love to watch the locals do their weekly shopping and tie it up in banana leaves to protect and to carry home.I find it very interesting just watch the locals and the simplicity which is their everyday life.

Packing up the groceries.

Husking coconuts...for sale and ready to eat and drink..

The absolute beauty of living in this part of the world and the colours that are so wonderfully vibrant in the tropics.

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Vila.: VANUATU.:

Another lovely card from Vila in Vanuatu Islands.. A lovely colourful card ..Thank you Rachel for sending me  this card  from your journey...Thank you..

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Port Villa : VANUATU :
A colourful multi view card of the capital of Vanuatu. Port Villa. Thank you Rachel for getting this card for me from your holiday..Card shows the peaceful beauty of this south sea island.Thank you Rachel.

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 Port Villa :Vanuatu.:

 Awesome card from Vanuatu a surprise card from James and Kelly ..Thanks heaps guys..for this card I know how hard it is to break away from those Margaritas and the beach..thanks again.
   Posted  Port Villa 21 July 2014  Arrived Sydney 22 August 2014  Traveled 30 days..Thanks again..

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 Port Villa.:Vanuatu: New Hebrides.
 A lovely card of this tropical Island and a Multi- view showing some lovely scenes of the Islands ..Thank you Rachel for this card from your holidays there....

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Vanuatu.:Hideaway Island.

Within this Marine Sanctuary near port Vila in Vanuatu Hideaway Island is the location of the worlds only underwater Post Office ,Sited by Vanuatu Post this official and currently unique postal outlet was approved by Ni Vanuatu.Open for divers and snorkelers to "post mail" these items plus any sent to the Main Post Office will be specially postmarked before they are delivered both locally and internationally.
  This is a first I must say not only the location but this card is posted underwater in Vanuatu...
  Thank you Tracey for this very different card from Vanuatu.