In addition to the Yasur Volcano, Tanna Island is home to the John Frum ‘cargo cult’. Legend has it that in the 1930s, an American named John befriended a traditional village and convinced them that the missionaries were wrong…
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The Montebellos
We arrived at the southern channel into the Montebello group of islands at 4pm and as we entered the reef between Dot and Daisy Islands we had a whale come right across our bow only just missed her!!
It was then only a few mile north to Main Bay where …
Tanna Yasur Volcano
Walking along the rim On the southern island of Tanna sits one of the world’s most accessible active volcanoes. From the anchorage at Port Resolution, Mount Yasur looms over the mountain just three miles away and spews clouds of ash into the sky. Fr…
Mi sik blong sitsit woto
One of the common languages spoken in Vanuatu is the primitive yet logical language called Bislama. Along with English and French, most Ni-Vanuatu speak Bislama as well as their native village language. There are approximately 113 native languages in…
Birthday in Vanuatu
How do you spend your 47th birthday in Vanuatu? Attend an official village ceremony complete with warrior dance, taste your first Vanuatu kava at a kava bar called a nakamale (pronounced knock-a-mall), and invite all the boats in the anchorage over f…
The Kimberley
After several months of cruising the beautiful, amazing, stunning etc, etc Kimberley we are back in limited service. Head to the Kimberley 2011 page and I am slowly getting the story and photos posted.
The 401nm passage from Beagle Bay(43nm south of…
The Kimberley
After several months of cruising the beautiful, amazing, stunning etc, etc Kimberley we are back in limited service. Head to the Kimberley 2011 page and I am slowly getting the story and photos posted. The 401nm passage from Beagle Bay(43nm south of C…
The Kimberley
After several months of cruising the beautiful, amazing, stunning etc, etc Kimberley we are back in limited service. Head to the Kimberley 2011 page and I am slowly getting the story and photos posted.
The 401nm passage from Beagle Bay(43nm south of…
Ahoy me buckos
I’s rained everyday for a couple of weeks… like clockwork, the afternoon heat arrives and a storm follows it. But, because it’s so predictable, we can usually plan around it.Today we waited till the first round finished before walking round the river…
A One Man Mobile Studio At Burning Man
Today we got a few pirate pics at the festival, but haven’t processed them yet. Nothing like this guy’s photographs though.Crew Istaboa’s not the desert type… or the large crowd type, but I bet Burning Man would be a trip.Check this guy out:When accl…
