{"id":558,"date":"2026-02-01T14:22:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T06:22:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.simon.treadgold.com.au\/blog\/?p=558"},"modified":"2026-02-01T14:22:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T06:22:40","slug":"vanuatu-part-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.simon.treadgold.com.au\/blog\/archives\/558","title":{"rendered":"Vanuatu (part 4)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I\u2019m sitting in Baufield International Airport (VLI). I didn\u2019t get back to the blog last night, but I\u2019m here now. As far as airports go, it\u2019s not the greatest. I had hope this morning after reading that you could pay for entry into the lounge, but turns out that ended in 2024. I\u2019m not a priority pass member and I\u2019m not flying business so that means I\u2019m stuck with the plebs. Plastic seats, expensive food & drink and probably the worst think is no air conditioning. I\u2019ve grown accustomed to lounge access, but even when it\u2019s not availed most airports these days have A\/C and probably more comfortable seats, but I digress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The flight in was slightly delayed, but we\u2019re only slated to leave 10 minutes late and still arrive in Brisbane on schedule. It\u2019s a 3 hour flight, but sometimes done a little bit quicker. Row 4 was all taken, but I managed to snag 13D which is an exit row, so I\u2019m not complaining. Now that I\u2019ve had my rant about the airport and updated you on my flight information I can get back to my holiday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s Thursday and there was sun, very exciting! Having said that I still slept in, I was still in relax & recover mode, but I wanted to make the most of it. A bit before lunch I decided to walk down the road to the \u2018Foro Store\u2019 which was apparently a grocery store. It turned out to be a lot smaller than I imagined (thing small IGA, maybe in a country town) so there wasn\u2019t a lot of options but I got some Vegemite, fresh bread and a few other things – enough to pass for lunch anyway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After that I decided to take out one of the Kayak\u2019s and spent some time paddling around Mele Bay right outside our hotel. Then I went for a swim, the water was warm but still refreshing. I spend a bit of time lying in the sun before heading back inside. It was an enjoyable afternoon. After that I enquired about a full island tour the next day and was told that wouldn\u2019t be a problem, all organised for a 9.30 pickup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m now on the plane from Port Vila to Brisbane. In theory, at least some of this flight has internet, but I don\u2019t have it currently so it might be Brisbane Airport before this can be uploaded. So after sorting the tour I went back to my room, showered and rested. It was time for night 2 of my cocktail tour. I had a blue lagoon which I found rather disappointing and a tequila sunrise which In enjoyed, currently my second favourite after the pina colada the previous night. As it was sunny I did manage to get some excellent photos of the sunset – it was the only might where the sunset was really good so I\u2019m glad I managed to see it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After that I went back to my room with dinner which was the steak and pepper pie. It was delicious and I decided that I might have that again in the future. Then it was time for the FPS IC meeting to discuss initial preparations and answer questions for those who had been invited. It seemed to be a helpful discussion. After that, it was reading, TV bed. Here are some photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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