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En route to Port Vila, Vanuatu:


Sydney





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Landing at Port Vila

Port Vila airport


View from hotel, Port Vila:


Checking in for flight to Ambrym Island:




Lots of gear!



Flight to Ambrym:


rainbow over Ambrym

nice grassy runway


Arrival at Ambrym:


baggage claim

runway

Ambrym airport


Sam's and nearby bungalows and beach:


airport road, ~10-min walk to the bungalows :)

spectacular trees!

local flora and fauna

introductions

very friendly :)

The Brazilians brought a quadcopter :)

The kitties enjoyed the Brazilian barbeque!

the bungalow we stayed in

beautiful ocean view





lava and coral beach

lava and coral beach



Hike up through the jungle to the ash plain around the volcanoes where we camped:


Much of the hike followed streams...

...and (mostly dry) waterfalls.

rainforest





lots of muddy climbing

two snakes in a tree



looking back to the coast

The jungle is amazing



Did I mention the climbing?

We finally reached the ash plain...

...and camped at the edge of the forest.



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