The Skipper FINALLY caught a fish! Not a big one, but a nice little tuna that fed 4 people.


Our first stop on Epi Island was Revolieu Bay.
We were met on the beach by a bunch of "pikininees" (Vanuatan for children).
Here they were playing with a home-made toy that appeared to be
just a couple of wheels attached to a stick.


This is a view of the island from the anchorage.


And this is a shot of the small river that entered the bay that we anchored in.


This young lady was named "Lisa". She was very friendly and took u
s for a walk through her village where she introduced us to all
her relatives and got us lots of fresh veggies.


Here's Lisa and part of her family guiding us through her village.


One of Lisa's boys offered to climb a paw paw (papaya) tree and gather us some fruit.


And here's another one of the village children showing off her pet parrot.


We made good use of the river water that entered the bay.
Here's the First Mate doing a load of laundry.


And here she is taking a bath (she had lots of help).


This is our "Dinghy Posse". They were always there on the beach,
ready to help land and launch our inflatable.


Just a small sample of the shells we found on Epi Island.


A bunch of the local kids came out to get a tour of Gumbo Ya-Ya.


The next place we stopped on Epi was Lamen Bay.
This is a view of the anchorage from atop a nearby hill.


This is the Lamen Bay High School.


This is a lady preparing "lap lap" - the traditional Vanuatan meal
of steamed starchy vegetables wrapped in leaves and placed on a fire.


A big bug we saw on the beach.


Lamen Bay is noted for its dugongs (sorta like manatees) and turtles.
All you need to do is don a swim mask and snorkel and this is what you see below your boat.