anchorage Port Resolution, Tanna
Eric comes to greet us
The locals wait to escort us to town
Hang on tight...it's a bouncy, bumpy ride
We pass many primitive villages along the way
A completely different topography
Emerging from the jungle into the White Plains
Mountains of volcanic ash
We sped on by Mt Yasur
Road lined with friendly villagers
Mini markets set up everywhere
Vanuatu view
Emma and Axel on top of Tanna (road below)
Kelly and Richard - Amazing Grace
The local boys who came with us to Lenakel
Women at the market in Lenakel relax under Banyan Tree
Very inexpensive Fruits & veggies of all sorts
Richard investigates the tobacco
It looked like all the local ladies were helping to sell
Many village houses have woven walls & thatched
roofs
Shy Children love visitors
Note the woven walls and thatched roof
Village roadside market
peaceful Tanna anchorage
Congregating on beach in prep for trip to Lenakel
Road not much more than a trail
Gord going native
We picked up locals along the road
The truck traversed a river and slithered up the opposite bank
Mt Yasur looks dormant
Suddenly the volcano burped out a puff of smoke
20,000 people live on Tanna
The road offered some great views looking over Tanna
Our guide Eric
A scenery break overlooking Tanna
The gang and the truck!
A really fun group
Richard buying some produce
Axel and Emma buy oranges. All these for $2.00!
Carrots, cabbage, lettuce, squash, tomatoes, tarro, bok choy...
Market day brings out all the villagers
Beer refreshments while waiting for Customs officials
Curious child watches us drive by her village
Lots of produce in remote villages
Villagers stop what there doing to watch the truck go by