Tanna or Bust....

Sometimes this place surprises me. When I shop in town I always come across cards that have pictures painted by local artist Diana Tam. I have taken the cards and framed them because they portray so well the flavor of Vanuatu.
This week Michele and I had to take Sierra to a local dentist, and in the same block as the dentist was the studio of this woman. It was great. We saw some of her work in progress, and were able to purchase things that she had painted that were not available in town.

My kids always attract attention because they speak the local language and they are white.
Striking up a conversation with Diana we told her that we were off to Tanna because this is were they live and work. She was intrigued and her response made me laugh.

" I have been to Tanna once," she said, White grass resort wanted me to come a do some painting. I was there only 4 days, and at the end of 4 days I told them I need a spot of coffee, and I don't even drink coffee. Tanna is a hard place, it makes Port Vila look like Paris."

She is so right, I say that Tanna is like another planet. It is hard to explain but I will take lots of pictures and try and show you that way. I will not have much Internet access.

We leave early in the morning at 7:00a.m. Erik will pick us up and we will get to go to the village right away because our supplies will not be in port until Sunday.
So we are off to Tanna....