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Wednesday 27 December 2017


It is great to see the houses with all the christmas lights 



Every year they add more lights.



My father on his new mobility scooter 



 Anna is putting it thru its paces's 
to see if it perform's well. 


We had a meeting with Phil from Global Missions
to confirm our return to Vanuatu next year



We are with Dawn, who will be coming 
over to Vanuatu in 2018


Here is Peter from the Village of Paonangisu 
he was returning home on 23 Dec
from Blenheim (home before Christmas)
he completed 7 months in NZ


Friday 15 December 2017


We are back in Blenheim and
surrounded by vineyards


Its also cherry season 


We went to visit the men we looked after 
for a few years back in 2008- 2014
they are back in Blenheim to work in  the vineyards 


They now have new vehicles and, the scheme 
seems to be working well for the men from Vanuatu.


Our old faithful Nissan Bluebird has died !!!


We had an some unexpected expenses before coming home
we had to get this little Toyota Corolla to run around in 
and had to get a new hot  water cylinder in the house.


Wednesday 13 December 2017


We had a meeting with the Melbourne Vanuatu Fellowship
we were discussion the arrival of the 
Seasonal Workers Program
and the men's welfare 


We caught up with a number of people we knew 
who have visited us in Vanuatu.


Randall and the team are doing fund raiser for the 
Vanuatu projects.


Here we are in the downtown centre of Melbourne 


One of the local birds that gather in the parks


A day out a about in Melbourne
thanks to Jenny & David


Arthur was around so, we got to sit in his seat



We are with Heather Randall & Jenny and David



Friday 8 December 2017

We will be travelling down these roads over 
the Christmas holidays and will see the 
changes to the landscape and the main highway 


Tuesday 5 December 2017


We are in Cairn's with our friends Sue & Gavin Schwass 
friends from Blenheim, who also came to do mission work in Vanuatu.


There is always maintenance work to do around Tree Tops
today the men moved a water tank.


The Mango's are huge in Cairn's
BIGGER than Vanuatu Mangoes


We had a trip to the Great Barrier Reef
something that was on our bucket list.





Here we are, all prepared to go and  see what 
sea life,  there is on the Reef.


whoow
It was incredible

                       




a fabulous day, no wind and a flat sea.

Monday 4 December 2017


In Port Vila we are allowed to ride on the back 
of the truck similar to these guys


I thought you would like to see this 


The water temp is warmer that that day time
temp in NZ at 29 deg


Here we have two chicks 
one in blue and another in green


This is a kangaroos waiting area 


It was good to see some of the native birds of Australia



Wednesday 29 November 2017

These men are from the village of Mangaliliu 
and are starting a new building project. 
This village is where our friend Ricky Mantai lives 


These boys are the next generation of builders 
making themselves familiar with the tools


Monday 27 November 2017

Here is Yarwel and one of his son's ,who I stayed with
in Tanna while I was on a scope visit at Waisisi.


This is Noel he is hoping to come to NZ 
and work on the RSE scheme next year. 
He has been my electrician all year


Here we are in Cairn's Aquarium


We are able to se the tropical fish & coral 
without getting wet
Just how I like it




Friday 24 November 2017

We went and visited our friends 
Willy ,Arina and family to say our goodbye's


Willy's Mum gave us some tomato's 
the first harvest of her garden 


The boys have returned with  a ute full of coconuts
for the cook 


Aleisha and her friend are cleaning the pots



and they had to get the clothes in before !!!


they got to watch a DVD movie


Mr Kim is trimming the banana tree before he left 
for Auckland 


This is what you call a big pot of rice.


The Ford Ranger got its 70,000 km service 
before we left Port Vila


We flew out to Brisbane on Virgin and will be heading up
to Tree Tops in Cairns.
for a break before returning to NZ

Good by Port Vila !!!!