Yesterday we had a traditional welcome ceremony and gift exchange with the local villagers. The festivities were preceded by some dancing and speech making and followed by a feast prepared by all the local families.
Dancing at the welcome ceremony AFB
Every crew member got a hat to wear and a coconut to drink AFC
The crews of Serendipity and Glamorous Galah, who sadly leave us today, bound for New Caledonia and Australia AFD
The stack of goodies for the World ARC fleet. The green palm baskets are full of fruit and vegetables AFE
It rained in Vanuatu for the first time this morning. Andrea got this picture of the boats under the rainbow AFE B00