Wednesday 19th September 2018

Off with the old and on with the new. I finally decided it was time to get a haircut.  The thought of another 12 months to allow my hair grow to the length I wanted was too much to think about. And I hope to get ER (my Kawasaki) out to ride soon and long hair and helmets don't go comfortably together. Of course that relies on a good recovery from my broken leg.

Before shots

Do you want a mullet?

The new me.

Monday 17th September 2018

I had booked into see my doctor first thing Monday to get my leg checked out.  It was time for the 5 week check.  All appears to be on track. I need a further 2 weeks in a cast. At that time it will be 8 weeks since the break, and I was told by my doctor in Vanuatu it would be up to 8 weeks for the break to heal.

The old being cut off. 

The foot was very stiff, the angle it is at in the photo is the best I can bend my foot upwards.

The old cast, it was a back slab.  The cast only went around the back half of my leg.

Applying the new fiberglass cast.  This will be on for 2 weeks. Hopefully no longer than that.

Saturday 15th September 2018

Early start to the day, up at 4.00 am to get ready and board the plane to New Zealand for a departure time of 7.00 am

Neville and Gloria picked us up at 5.00 am in the PCV  Ford Ranger and took us to the airport. Thank you very much.

Our bags ready be picked up.  We had 98 kgs of baggage, needless to say we had a excess baggage weight to pay at the airport

 Elder Meto came to say goodbye at the airport, tank yu tumas, yu wan gudfala

Elder Cyrilline and Elder Jara also came out.  They have both been a blessing to us during our time in Vanuatu. 💗 Tank yu tumas

Air Vanuatu NF50 getting ready for departure

Getting a lift to board the plane.

Goodbye Vanuatu, we have a had a very blessed time , leaving behind many friends and wonderful memories

Friday 14th September 2018

Our final day in Vanuatu, many tears and hugs.  We went out in the evening to share a meal with our neighbours and good friends. The restaurant we went to is the Kucina Filipino Restaurant, run by Ram and Sonya (also our neighbours). The restaurant is a Philippine restaurant, well worth going to if you are in Port Vila

Thank you to Ram and Sonya for a wonderful meal, also thank you to your staff.

Ram and Sonya in the kitchen

Left to right Maia, Mary, Molly, Carla, and us and Tony

Left to right, Mahana, Chris, Maia and Mary

Sonya, Molly and Ram

Friday 14th September 2018

Our final day in Vanuatu. It was a very special and blessed day.  Tears were shed, lots of hugs and best wishes.

We said goodbye to Ethel, Julie and Dave purchased Ethel 

Goodbye wondeerful friends

The Ace Finance Team

Julie and Russel came to say goodbye.

Some of us in the photo thought it was time for a Monty Python Photo of Silly Looks.

Last photo before we leave on Ethel