Counting Down

With not a whole lot to do this weekend, I've finally had to face the fact that in less than two months, I will pretty much say goodbye to the internet, video games, my family & friends, hot water, and electricity in general. Don't forget, this doesn't only apply to such frivolous uses of electricity like video games and dish washers, this also includes incandescent lighting, and his more shameful unattractive brother, fluorescent lighting.

On the other hand, I will be saying hello to coral reefs, sharks, sea snakes, kava, crystalline blue waters, beaches, Melanesian people, and yams. Lots and lots of yams. For those of you asking yourself, "Joe, where exactly in Africa is Vanuatu located?" The answer is, it's not. Neither is Tuvalu or Kiribati.

Vanuatu Fun Facts

Where is it?: The Pacific Islands, near Australia, New Zealand and Fiji.
How big is it?: Not very.
How many people are there?: Not many (approx. 215,000).
Do they speak a lot of languages?: Funny you would ask that. Yes, they do. Fortunately they mainly concentrate on Bislama, French and English, so I'll be okay.
Can I come visit you and bask in the tropical paradise, with you as my guide?: Of course, contact me for more details.

If you have any other questions, ask me! I don't know very much now, aside from reading Getting Stoned with Savages, a travel/humor book that is partially about the island. But, I hope to have a few more points-of-interest down before I go, and then I'll learn everything else from there.

PS. If you send me a care package while I'm there, particularly well packaged candies, I will be forever indebted to you.