Much Ado About Nothing

We continue to enjoy breezy but sunny weather in Vanuatu. It's wonderfully relaxing sitting in the shade, reading a book and listening to the waves onto Eratap's private white-sand beach. We've been for a brief swim most days. The water is refreshing but not overly cold. It would definitely feel a little warmer if we didn't have a gentle but persistent trade wind ebbing and flowing throughout the day.

Garry is loving the downtime.  However, it would be fair to say that I'm edging towards boredom today. There are only so many books and news websites I can read before I start to lose interest. I'm definitely going to have to find myself a decent hobby when I finally retire. Lying on the beach is not one of them!

We've enjoyed cocktails at sunset most evenings (G&T for Garry, and a Ginger-inspired Caprioska for me). The resort gave us a complimentary massage session yesterday (Garry's was good, while mine was mediocre).  Last night, we were treated to a spectacular Fire Dance performance during dinner. The show delivered an enthusiastic local group that lit up the beach with some spectacular moves.

We've also booked and confirmed a day trip to Pentecost Island. We're off to see the famous Land Diving Ceremony, the world's original bungee jumpers.  The land diving festivities take place between May and July each year. In other words, our visit to Vanuatu has been fortuitously timed. Watch this space.