Incomplete – photos to follow. After a lunch break and required shore time ( for decompression reasons), Alfred led us on a second dive not too far away from the Coolidge. Million Dollar Point has a fascinating and somewhat startling … Continue reading →
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The USS President Coolidge
Incomplete – photos to follow. On Thursday we sailed 50 miles from Ambae to Santo Island and its main town of Luganville. We anchored in a peaceful spot very near the Aore Resort, a lovely complex with a great restaurant … Continue reading →
Ambae (aka Bali Ha’i)
Incomplete: photos to follow From Pentecost Island we moved on to nearby Maewo, where the signature feature of our anchorage was a beautiful 30' waterfall plummeting to the sea. For yachts with fewer amenities than AVATAR (items like a washer … Continue reading →
Loltong Village
On Ambrym it is possible to take guided treks to the rim of the volcano calderas, but we were forewarned that the trip was 5 hours each way on steep terrain bushwhacking through jungle and wild bamboo forests, crossing strips … Continue reading →
Ambrym
We are moving right along on our speed tour of the Shepherd group of islands of Northern Vanuatu, as the real goal of this cruise is the Solomon Islands. After two nights in Epi we moved on to Ambrym Island … Continue reading →
A Walk on Epi Island
We arrived Wednesday morning at Bauerfield International Airport (built by the US during WWII) in Vanuatu after a relatively uneventful three leg fight from Tucson via Los Angeles and Nadi, Fiji. The only glitch occurred in LA after our 747 … Continue reading →
Photo Slideshow from Fiji and Vanuatu
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Arrival in Fiji
Slideshow Fiji 2006 Well here we finally are in Fiji! Last night it really looked like we might not make it. Tucson International was dead center beneath a really severe thunderstorm – the weather outside the windows looked like a … Continue reading →
Beqa Village Meke
Slideshow Fiji 2005 This morning we pulled up our anchor and headed over to Beqa Island proper, into a beautiful protected bay surrounded on three sides by steep, heavily forested hills. This was an extremely comfortable anchorage – no rolling … Continue reading →
Convergence Zone
For the past week a huge convergence zone has spread out over almost the entire Tasman Sea and the perimeter has created unusual conditions in Vanuatu, crimping our cruising plans. Instead of … Continue reading →
