It was an uneventful flight to Port Vila, with the highlight being the trip only taking 2.75 hrs instead of the 6hrs Mick thought it would take. Getting through customs helped us to acclimatise to 'Island Time'. You would think customs would know when a plane full of people were arriving and put more than 2 staff on.
The coach transfer to our hotel included a quick drive through the city. A cruise ship had docked so there was lots of traffic; even with peak hour, we covered the city in less than 10mins. Down town Port Vila is nothing special, that being said, you don't go to Vanuatu to see Port Vila.
We were suitably impressed with our hotel room; we booked a 'Lagoon View' room, and were pleased that we can actually see the lagoon without having to stand on tippy toes and peer through trees. Success! We were pretty hungry so we took off in search of the pool bar for snacks and beer. We arrived in time for happy hour, and had half price Tusker Beers (the local beer which is really nice). Our hotel has happy hour by the pool between 4pm and 6pm and then again between 8pm and 9pm at the lobby bar. The two hour window is perfect for a quick nap and dinner.
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