Vanuatu so far…

So here we are in sunny? Port Vila, Vanuatu.

After the first few days of very nice weather we’re having our first wet day. Probably not a bad thing as we’ve both got a little sunburn and a day out of the sun is probably not a bad idea!

Yesterday at the family pool was surprisingly nice as there were very few children and obliging staff bringing us food and drinks in our palm shaded grotto. We’ve sampled all four restaurants/cafes on the island and they are amazingly different. Last night we ate at the premier restaurant Michener’s which was disappointing. They’ve tried to be an international restaurant in a location where the range of ingredients is not available so they survive on frozen food to compliment what is available locally. If they stuck with what can be sourced locally (and there is some amazing produce to be had) it would be a much better experience for the diner.

But you cannot have a bad word to say about the service. Not the quickest in the world but everything does operate on island time which is very relaxed and actually a very nice breath of fresh air. Our waiter last night Thomson made a mistake on one of our orders. He was so upset at the mistake but didn’t know how to handle the situation so just disappeared until the correct meal was ready. He did make up for it by preparing some very theatrical Crepe Suzette at our table complete with dimmed lights for the flowing, flaming Drambuie.

So relaxed now and the sun is over the yard-arm so maybe its time for a little drinkie…..