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Monday, 12 May 2014

Hello from Vanuatu

The first 2 weeks we were in Vanuatu were really great because we were on holiday. We had lots of visitors and we did lots of cool stuff like off road buggies, zipline, swimming at the blue lagoon, walking up to the cascade falls and going to a fire dancing show.

Cascade Falls with Uncle Buck

Ziplining with friends 

Fire dancing show




The best thing I have done so far is to get my Padi Junior Open Water dive ticket so now I can go diving with my Dad. It took a lot of hard work especially reading and remembering all the things I needed to know for the exam.


Dad and I on my first open water dive

My Instructor, Gerry presenting my with my Padi certificate


The first day at school was good I met a whole lot of new friends like Travis, (comes from Christchurch) Steven, (from china) the twins Nathan and Josh, (from vanuatu) Daica (from Vanuatu) and Christian (from America). I am finding the work quite different and sometimes harder.

First day at school in our uniforms


Living here is a lot different to staying on holiday. Our house is cool, we have a big garden and a swimming pool which we have been in a lot. It is really hot but we are getting used to it now.

The day we arrived Dad gave us coconuts from our garden


There are huge spiders here, lots of land crabs and we even saw a snake.

Here is the massive spider we found

Now all our visitors have left we are looking forward to settling into local life.

43 comments:

  1. Hi Jack,

    Wow, it looks like you are having an amazing time! It is great to see all of your pictures of what you have been doing.

    I am so proud of you for trying new things and getting your Padi Junior Open Water dive ticket. What an achievement!

    We have all missed you so much, and coming back in Term 2 has not been the same without you.

    I look forward to reading about all of your adventures.

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  2. It looks like a great place Jack!

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  3. Hi Jack I like your blog. I think you're really lucky doing all that cool stuff. I miss you at school. Oliver

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    1. Thanks Ollie hope you are having a good time from Jack

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  5. Hi Jack that spider is amazing hope you're having a great time. Did you know some spiders make webs as big as trees. By Natasha

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    1. Wow Natasha I did not know that how is Aaron doing


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  6. That's so cool Jack I wish I was therewith the fire it was so AWESOME!!!
    from Bryher.

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    2. Thanks Bryer it was awesome!!!

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  7. Hi jack,
    having a nice time? how school?
    I cant wait to see you in July!!
    have a nice time!!
    from coco kennard

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    1. Hi Coco School is cool thanks for asking See you in July


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  8. hi jack

    that spider is outstandingly cool!!!. that dance show is awesome. hope you are having a good time over there.

    From George Glennie

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    1. Thanks George I am having a fantastic time


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  9. Wow Jack I can't believe you got to swim in tropical waters. Did you see any sharks?

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    1. Hi Isla No I did not see any sharks but when I am scuba diving I see stingrays


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  10. HI Jack,
    I hope you are having a wonderful time in Vanuatu. I wish I was there to see all of your great adventures.How was the zip line? I know I would have been terrified hope you have lots of friends to play with.

    From Grace
    Rapaura School

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    1. Hi Grace I am having a great time the zip line wasn't that scary a 8 year old went upside down I didn't I was to scared

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  11. Wow jack i think the zip line looks really really amazing i would love a chance to zip line.I hope you enjoy the rest of your time in Vanuatu i am looking foreword when you come back.
    from Gus.b

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    1. Thanks Gus the Zipline was amazing I will enjoy my time here thanks


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  12. Wow that spider is big!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I defiantly don't won't that in my room. From Lily Bond

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    1. Hi Lily there are not any spiders in the house but they are big


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  13. Hi Jack
    It looks like your having heaps of fun in Vanuatu. Playing with FIRE looks so fun. Do you like the school so far.

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    1. Hi Rhys the fire is really cool I can put my hand through it


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  14. hi jack


    what did you see in the water? how warm was it? was the coconut good?
    that's so cool how you got to hold the firer stick






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    1. Hi Alayna sorry this is late my comment didn't work. In the water I saw a lot of colorful fish I couldn't tell you all the name I saw a sting ray and when we go for a night dive I will see turtles!!!
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  15. Hi Jack,
    Hope you are having fun. Have you played your first basketball game yet? We need to Skype soon. Oscar, Rapaura School.

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    1. Hi Oscar I am having a heap of fun no I have not had my first game yet we should skype in the weekend. My basket ball teacher says we are going to crush the french school.
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  16. that looks awesome! I've always wanted to go diving because you can see all of those colourful fish. I hope your having fun in your new school.
    from Gianna :-)

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    1. Hi Gianna scuba diving is so fun you see so much colorful fish especially here


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  17. Hi Jack ,
    what's going on in the hot sun. have you got used to the food. looks like your having a great time!!! from Victoria Clark Rapaura

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    1. Hi Victoria the sun is so hot. I am going to do a post on food in two weeks


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  18. Hi Jack,
    wow Jack that looks amazing! your so lucky to go scuba diving. Hope your having a great time.
    From Oliver,Rapaura School.

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    1. Thanks ollie scuba diving is so cool!!


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  19. Hi Jack that spider looks so cool and big is it poisonous if you know please let me know see you at camp bye. George Trolove

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    1. Hi George no I don't think the spider is poisonous


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    2. Thanks for telling me Jack.

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  20. Hi Jack,
    are you having a nice time in Vanuatu ,I hope you are. That zip lining looked awesome .have you been drinking lots of coconuts . by the way nice scuba diving ,now I'm going to beg my cousin to take me scuba diving .From Francis.

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    1. Thanks francis scuba diving is awesome!!!!!!!


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  21. hi Jack, I hope you are still having a great time in Vanuatu. How many friends have you made looks like you have made a lot see you next term.

    From George

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  22. Have you ate one of those snails before Jack ?

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  23. Looks like nice fruit there, could you please tell me some of them.

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