Our first port of call in Vanuatu is Port resolution on the island of Tanna.  It is beautiful, green, and full of friendly people!  As we were approaching Tanna, her beautiful, active volcano, called Mt. Yasur was showing off.

The top photo shows the volcano and the little bay (to the right) where we are anchored.

Port Resolution is a beautiful bay with black sand beaches, hot pools, and smoking caves.  We go ashore to the Port Resolution Yacht club (also known as Nipikinamu Yacht Club) first because we have to clear in.  Lucky for us it gives us a chance to walk around afterwards.  In the lower photo you can see the school on top of the ridge.

The Nipikinamu Yacht Club was recently destroyed in a cyclone so they have a temporary space set up for gatherings.  This is Werry and he and his brother, Stanley run the Yacht Club and its services.  Super nice people.

The new yacht club has the foundation set.  They are making progress but it is difficult and expensive to get supplies to Tanna as it is such a remote island.

There are several bungalows that are part of the yacht club.  But these have been damaged during the cyclone as well.  Their priority is to finish the yacht club and then begin work on the bungalows.  A few of these bungalows have amazing views of the anchorage.

The Locals

Lots of fishermen were out and about in the bay.  They fish from their homemade outriggers using nets. It is really a beautiful process and an act of patience.

We walk through a few of the villages but there are not many people out and about.  Evidently there is a large wedding that most of the locals went to today.

We stop by the school and medical clinic to drop off donations.  Ben is the principal and he was thrilled to receive the glasses, books, and medical supplies.

Super cute little boy.

Exploring the Island

Matt and I take off down a path hoping to do some exploring.  There are lots of paths on this island.  We ended up on the opposite side of the island on a beautiful beach.

Along our walk, we stumbled across White Beach Restaurant which looked vacant but well kept.  Surprisingly, we ended up meeting the owner back at the boat (he was fishing) and he said it is very much open.  We did not expect to find restaurants in Port Resolution, Tanna.

You will encounter loads of cows, some pigs, a few happy locals and beautiful settings no matter which direction you explore.

Across the bay are several hot pools spewing steam and smoke.  We had to go investigate.  

It was a super amazing first day on the island of Tanna.  We are so excited to be in Vanuatu and we look forward to sharing our experiences with you.

Our blog posts run 10-12 weeks behind actual live events.  This blog post occurred during the end of May.  Did you read about our passage from New Zealand to Vanuatu in our last blog post?