Fly and flop

Here we are in Vanuatu for our biannual fly and flop holiday. Fly in, flop down and relax!

We’re staying at Iririki Island Resort and Spa in Port Vili Harbour, just a short ferry ride to the town. The resort is lovely, with accommodation in a selection of fares (far-ay), hotel rooms and apartments. We’re in a fare of course, with a balcony overlooking the gardens and main restaurant/bar/pool complex. There are four restaurants/cafes/bars and two pool areas, all set  in gorgeous tropical gardens.

We arrived on Thursday afternoon to sunny humid weather with a couple of very quick passing showers. After changing into shorts and sandals  we headed straight down to the Bali Hai Bar (as we are wont to do) for a few Tuskers. Happy hour came and we enjoyed a few frozen cocktails. Combined with the lack of sleep from getting up so early for the flight we got a little silly and after a quick meal we headed into town to the casino. Perhaps not the wisest decision…

Friday after breakfast and a walk around the island we found a nice shady spot by the pool in the main complex (no children under 12 allowed!) for a morning into afternoon of swimming, a few Tuskers, lunch and then back to the fare for a nap before happy hour and dinner. Saturday followed  pretty much the same pattern except we tried out the other pool area, which is much larger and offered much more poolside shade. And it has a swim-up bar!

Now it’s Sunday, our third full day, and it’s pissing down rain, which of course has pushed the humidity waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay up. Everything feels damp! Still, it’s not cold. It’s been an excuse to not do much but we’ve finally figured out internet access. There is a P&O cruise ship in so apparently all thes shops in town are open. We’ll see where the day takes us.