The only knowledge I had of Vanuatu was that it was the location for one season of “Survivor”. There weren’t many appealing excursions offered here, either. I chose a couple of half-day trips, the Mele Cultural Village in the morning and a Port Vila Highlights tour in the afternoon. Just as we were docking, we got our first really bad weather. It started raining buckets, the kind of rain you imagine when you think of the tropics! Maybe not the best day to wander through a jungle village. Fortunately, I had a waterproof nylon rain jacket and a wide-brim hat, so it 
wouldn’t be too big a problem. Plus, it changed from a downpour to a drizzle by the time we left the ship. The village was interesting even though we had to deal with sporadic rain the entire time we were there. Most interesting to me were the native animals, which included iguanas, flying foxes, coconut crabs and snakes. I’m not a big fan of snakes but I couldn’t resist the urge to have a large boa constrictor draped around my neck! Especially after several others tried it and survived the experience. I even had a photo taken with the snake and a cannibal! It was a fun morning.The afternoon tour was less enjoyable. Port Vila has no “highlights”, in my opinion. We drove around town, with the guide pointing out various exciting landmarks such as city hall, the post office and a local church. All in all, it was a total waste of time. But that’s the problem with excursions. You just never know!
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