Turning into a Skunk! No, not because I've grown a bushy tail and started to emit a stink from my rear end (although I do really smell). I made the schoolboy error of glancing in a mirror in a shop last Friday in Port Vila. My hair is 2-tone! I'd forgotten what colour my natural hair is but don't remember it ever being that dark! Thank goodness I've managed to pre-book an appointment for Xmas Eve in Auckland pre-flight. So, Brae left us last Friday which was ...

So, finally found the internet, plugged in my usb and the pc here is so archaic that it can't read my file so I will have to tell you my latest ventures in my next post which I think will be Friday as I can't afford to sit and retype it all out! Suffice to say I made it to Vanuatu yesterday, the weather has been a bit crap (booo, so much for my sun, sand, sea etc) but I suppose it is cyclone season and the market doesn't look as good as the picture! I'm currentl...

Farewell New Zealand, Hello Vanuatu! Spent my final few days in NZ with Jeanette and Matt and their 2 girls in Welcome Bay, near Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty. I've actually been in NZ longer than them as they've just moved here and only been in their new home for 2 weeks! Was great to get some home comforts, particularly a comfy bed, clean bathroom and a washing machine (with fabric conditioner!). Had a couple of lazy days - wandered round the base of Mt Maunga...