PELE ISLAND

This is the view from Pele island, just off the northern coast of Efate (and just off the eastern coast of Nguna island). We took a field trip out here one Saturday a few weeks ago just for the hell of it. We had a guide leading us around the island and by the time we got more than half way around our group had splintered into several smaller groups - some, like me, without guides. We saw some others duck into the woods to take a short-cut through the bush, but by the time me and one other girl got to the entrance of the bush they were out of sight. We followed the path for a while before realising we were lost and had to back-track. Luckily we joined up with another guided group that led us out to the proper trails. Wheew! It was fun, and no matter how lost you feel you only ever need to walk in one direction for about an hour to hit water. Small islands are cool like that. I included this photo to provide some sense of environment on volcanic islands. These huge rocks where presumably blown here during the creation of the island or the destruction of some other island. The jagged islands in the background are not inhabited and don't show on the maps. I forget the names. I