Vanuatu - Entry 3!

Day Four - In the morning we headed off on a tour to Ekasup Cultural Village. It was really interesting and we learnt a lot.

As we walked into the village we were met by tribe members jumping from the bushes with very scary looks on their faces . Most people were jumping back but Will was laughing and calling out "Hello" to them all. Thankfully the chief held a palm frond which means peace and we were invited to enter.

We were given a hibiscus flower and were told that if married you wear it on the right side, if single then on the left.

Here we are learning how to preserve bananas for 6 months in the event of a cyclone. I'm guessing no-one from Innisfail has been on this tour?

Harrison and Will enjoyed learning about the humane traps and hunting tips. Harrison has plans to build one in our garden at home.

We learnt how to open a coconut correctly and enjoyed eating it afterwards!

We tasted traditionally cooked vegetables and fruit which was yummy. I think Mummy is very grateful she has an oven though as this way of cooking looked rather time consuming!

Some great music and dancing finished the tour of nicely. Harrison also purchased a sharks tooth necklace which I am sure he will be happy to show you.

Back to Le Lagon for lunch..a nice BBQ by the pool was in order.

Harry wolfed down his hot dog then raced off to the kids club to do a scavenger hunt and play cricket. Will stuck around to entertain the resort guests by insisting on swimming (eating/walking/sitting) naked.

That night after Daddy took us kids to the kids club for dinner, Harry stuck around there for a bonfire and sing along while the little boys went back to the room with Sarah to go to bed. The "big people" went off to Le Meridien Resort for a Melanesian Feast. It started with some Kava (local alcoholic drink which even they admit is drunk for the effect and not the taste!) tasting from coconut shells. Since Mummy had tasted it previosuly she offerred to photograph the tasting instead!

I guess the Kava is rather strong... either that or the wrong two guests had a wedding two days earlier.

The Melon Mist was a favourite with Auntie Kita - this one was particularly potent though!

Mummy enjoyed the Mai Thai and after dinner everyone tried their luck in the casino. The pokies were unforgiving, the BlackJack table was kinder, the Roulette wheel was very friendly indeed! 6 is still Mummy's lucky number.