Eton & Blue Lagoon
Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Sun 4 Oct 2015 22:47
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Eton Beach and the Blue
Lagoon
 We jumped up and headed off to Eton Beach, {in all the guide books it is boasted as one of
the best in Vanuatu}. As soon as we got out of Port Vila, we actually managed
fifth gear for a little while along a smooth bit of road........ A real treat as
you have to watch every inch in the town for pot holes - three and four inches
deep with jagged edges, real tyre biters. When we got to the beach we paid our
five pound maintenance, upkeep and parking money. Although it was incredibly
windy, we could see the beach had an area protected from the waves by huge
chunks of old reef.
  To the right there is a shallow, warm
and protected creek that the little ones can enjoy –
right next to the car parking area, so the parents can barbecue or sit, knowing
the tots are safe. We bimbled off to explore the area to our left.
Whilst Bear took
scenic shots I went wave watching.
  As always, you have to know when it’s
time to withdraw or get a real drubbing. I took the pressure hose feeling on my
cheeks as time to go. It’s such a pity that pictures cannot give an indication
of the tumultuous noise that crashing waves make.
Maybe one day.
 The tide was
coming in so we headed back to the car.
 Someone’s beach
house destroyed by Pam.
 We passed other
beaches all wanting a few bob to enter.
 Ten minutes later we had parked and
paid our entrance into the Blue Lagoon, a natural,
popular, safe and sheltered lagoon.
  A cooling
dip, on a sunny day the water looks very blue.
   Two
brothers appeared, quickly in the water it was the
little one who splashed the bigger one first, his cheeky look said “best quit while I’m ahead.”
 Bigger children
swung from a sturdy tree, a pole with a hook on it served as the rope
retriever.
   Over the other side was another swing.
 We sat and
enjoyed the youngsters. The stallions posed high in the branches, doing the odd,
impressive summersault but everyone was courteous and patient despite several
languages being spoken. A real pleasure to watch.
   I watched this
little chap play for ages. He never once wiped his eyes when he bobbed
up, always smiling and just enjoyed having fun in the water.
   Back to watching
the bigger ones splash.
 Some just had a gentle swing and
plopped into the water.
   Some were up and off, some had to rev themselves but all
had fun.
 Another brotherly
water fight. This time the bigger one was the
victor.
  On our way back to Port Vila we saw
more storm damage and one poorly
looking tamtam that had been hurled into a pile of debris. The scenic
coastal road turned out to be ever so bumpy, the bit that went near the beach
was closed. Back to our digs for a game or two, hopefully for me to win
???? Huh, not if I can help it.
ALL IN ALL A JOY TO WATCH THE
YOUNGSTERS
GREAT
FUN |
