Today was really a lazy day in Luganville, capital of Espiritu Santo. After a leisurely breakfast on the deck overlooking the wharf, we headed down for a walk into the centre of town. The road from the wharf was lined on both sides with stalls selling clothing, jewellery, shells, old coca cola bottles, kids hula sets, hair braiding, stubby coolers, carved coconut shells, model wooden outrigger canoes, bows and arrow and shanghais.
Also there were a number of opportunities for snap-shots to add some local colour - little children in local costume, grandmothers bare breasted and dancing, snakes to handle, a turtle and bright green iguanas. We war upset to see the snakes which looked poorly and also the poor turtle being held in a basin of water and then picked up for photos. The iguanas however looked healthy and well cared for so in memory of Christopher, Philip posed with them.
Alison purchased another swim wrap and then we continued our walk off the wharf road and along the main esplanade road which was laid out in World War II with the the requirement of the local American commander that it be wide enough for 4 trucks to travel side by side. Nowadays the taxi cabs are so small that they could easily travel eight side by side!
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| Alison beside the esplanade road |
There are some accommodation houses along this road and we are sure that they would make for an interesting stay in Luganville! One of the motels is pictured below.
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| Le Nemo Motel - no reviews on TripAdvisor yet! |
We were tempted to stop for a cheap local beer by the sign below but ended up not trying one or that would be wan.
We have had another much needed nanna nap this afternoon as well as got in some time for reading. Now we have dined and have returned to our cabin to be greeted by tonight's towel animal creation - a swan we think.
Now sailing south for our last stop tomorrow at the island of Wala.
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