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Category Archives: South Pacific
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© 2008 Christoph [ceg]. All rights reserved.
Miss Vanuatu
The organizers of Miss Vanuatu just gave the word “schedule” a whole new meaning and I completely love it. Like everything else on this Island, it appears that also public events are held without a sense of time lines and … Continue reading
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Who let the dogs out!
Here in Vanuatu, dogs are on every corner. Unless you want to end up as dog food, you don’t want to meet most of them without a fence in between. But there were some exceptions to the rule. We inherited … Continue reading
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Spanferkel ala Vanuatu
Suckling pig or as we Austrians call it “Spanferkel” is a big tradition in Vanuatu. Today we were lucky to be invited to a birthday party right at Banana Bay here in Efate. The pig was amazingly prepared by native … Continue reading
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Tanna Island – Vanuatu
Many amazing stories and tales are told here in Tanna Island. One cool thing is that some of the islanders believe in the rare John Frum cargo cult. Definitely an amusing story how that whole thing evolved! Mount Yasur, the … Continue reading
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Port Vila market place
Browsing around the amazing variety of vegetables and fruits here on the market place in Port Vila is such a great adventure. There’s bananas either so small or so big like you have never seen before. Fresh veggies and all … Continue reading
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Nambawan sunset
Nice view of the sunset from our favorite cafe here in Port Vila. And what whould you expect from a cafe called Nambawan? Of course, a nambawan sunset! Einfach genial : ))) (FYI bislama is the language spoken here in … Continue reading
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Hideaway Island
Today’s program? snorkeling at Hideaway Island. Very gorgeous underwater world and some crazy colorful fish there. Rainer actually thought is was a smart idea to have a piece of bread in his hand while sticking it under water. Well, fish … Continue reading