Pat caught up on her washing as always....verandah suites certainly come in handy sometimes !!!
Port Vila is the capital of Vanuatu and these lovely islands are mainly volcanic ash, augmented by coral. There are more active volcanoes here than in any other part of the South Pacific. Some of the islands also have limestone plateaus which have been pushed up from the ocean floor.
The earliest human inhabitants came here sometime before 3,000 B.C. and found everything they needed for a full, rich life. Even today, visitors find it quite easy to stay in beautiful, untouched settings without any tourist services whatsoever.As if that were not enough, the genuine warmth and friendliness of the people provides the finest sort of welcome. Most of the islands are heavily forested, with coconut plantations along the coast. Nickel, iron and copper are also found here, but most of the products are agricultural, such as cocoa,cotton,coffee,sugar cane, and every type of fruit.
Vila is small but has an active harbour. Most of the city consists of one very long street,with branches and side roads. The central covered market place is a beehive of activity.
We had a stroll around town and checked out a few of the shops... Glen had booked in on a scuba dive excursion so he had left for the boat earlier, that takes them out to the diving reefs..
We returned to the ship to cool off as it was very warm and humid in town the air conditioned ship was a welcome site..
We checked out the Princess theatre on our walk a bout John was sat down with all his friends lol
Tonight we decided to give the dining room a miss and go to the Pizzeria and have pizza.
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