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

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.

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

We will be travelling down these roads over 

the Christmas holidays and will see the 

changes to the landscape and the main highway 

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.

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

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

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

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 !!!!