In the early morning we found ouself in the picturesque bay of the Santo island (Vanuatu). Tenders took us to the pristine beach. It is in the middle of nowhere – no jetty of settlement here but locals built along the beach a row of stalls where, if the ship is here for one day you cam
n buy local fruits, artifacts, painted clothes.
Poople of Santo are a little shy, but if you try to talk with them – they are happy to answer your questions, explain their behaviors and… offer you to have the picture with theis sea turtle or gree lizard for just 2 dollars! Pickups and little taxis are waiting to take you for 10 $ pp to the view point on the cliff and blue lagoon (entry extra 7 $) I found my wY walking to the view point it is like 1 h each way – take exit road and go left, left, left to the asphalt road. Left again climbing the asphalt. The view is from the top of the road – look back…
I was sweaty and tired due to the humidity and heat when I returned. But what a place! Champagne Bay.
In the evening captain invited me and other frequent travellers for a glass of champagne (in fact I had four 🙂 and the music… So I had champagne in the idillic Champagne Bay. Thank you captain!
