Pics from the Banks Islands - Part Two
Kokamo's Pacifc Meanderings
Tom and Rachel
Sat 25 Sep 2010 00:50
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After the festival in Vureas Bay, we
moved just a few miles to Waterfall Bay
 And yep, it's got a
waterfall right next to the bay. Cue irresistably cheesy
photo.
 The women put on a
display of 'water music' for us: another Banks Islands speciality where they
beat out a surprisingly rythymic tune with their hands in the
water.
 And we eat crayfish...
again...
 Next stop, the awesomely
beautiful Reef Islands, off the north end of the Banks. Just look at that
huge lagoon... Good for one thing, for sure:
 ...yeah...
  ...kitesurfing!
 And the snorkelling
was impressive too...
 ... if you weren't
too worried by the evil looking sting rays.
 Final stop in the Banks
was the awesome island of Ureparapara, with its anchorage deep
inside the volcano's crater.
 Chief Nicholson is very
much in charge of the village...
 ... and organised a
guide to take us up to the crater rim, along with some other yachtie friends
that had come up from the festival.
 The sweating was
certainly worth it.
 There she is, anchored
in front of the village - our furthest point north on the
trip.
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