The day before yesterday there was a miscommunication with the driver and
instead of traveling to Customs and Immigration, we got some exercise by
taking a hike down the road to Turtle Bay had a nice lunch of fresh fruit
and bread and hike back.
Yesterday, we took a 4WD pickup truck over the volcano across mountains of
cinder ash to the other side of the island to check out of the country with
customs and immigration. I have found it’s fun and a pleasure dealing with
these officials. We saw many huge old Banyan trees. I’m always learning new
things after being told and shown by the driver the difference between male
& female Banyan trees. We purchased fresh bread and some more supplies as
well as fresh fruit and Veg’s.
My old cruising friends, Jim & Ann, from INSATIABLE II sailed into
Resolution Bay after getting back from our truck ride. We met originally in
the Marquesas in 1990 and they have been cruising the Pacific continuously
for 21 years.
Jim

The volcano, Yasur, which means God in Tanna Language

Kenley looking and AJ videoing the volcano’s wind blown cinder cone

Looking down on the coast from top of the mountain

More cinder cone mountain