Checking in at the airport in Port Vila.
A few hours later we landed at Craig Cove on the western part of the island of Ambrym. A quote from Jesiah Richards (age 5) as we landed, "Where are we? This isn't an airport!?"
Not like any airport he had seen anyway. The rustic runway makes for a bit of a bumpy landing.
Not like any airport he had seen anyway. The rustic runway makes for a bit of a bumpy landing.
'baggage claim'
From there we jumped into the back of a pickup truck that took us about a kilometer to where the transport boat was waiting. See that tiny little teal and white boat in the background? That is our ride. Thankfully the Lord blessed us with a beautiful, calm day.
The remains of an old cargo ship at Craig Cove make for a nice picture...
All aboard, we are on our way. Esrom (on the front of the boat with Josh) came down from Ranon to escort us on this part of the journey.
Jim with the driver and another man that joined us on the transport. He is a teacher at one of the schools in Ranon, where we are headed.
Josh and Jesiah
Along the way we see lots of things - flying fish, sea turtles, and these guys in traditional canoes.
After our arrival in Ranon, we hiked about 20 minutes to where we would be staying in the village of Ranbwe. Here are some new friends. Woton is opening some green coconuts for us for refreshments.
We got into the village at about 4pm. Just enough time to settle in before it got dark (sunset is at about 5:30). The house we were to stay in was set up nicely, foam pads, pillows, and blankets for each of us. A dinner of rice, noodles, yam, and island cabbage really hit the spot after a long day of travel.
To be continued...
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