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Volcanoes - active and extinct, hot springs, and a birthday on board

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On the edge of Mount Yasur Volcano, Tanna, Vanuatu Position: at anchor in Gaspard Bay, Malakula Island, 16 28.5S   167 49.1E Places visited since previous post: Port Vila, Efate Island, 17 44.1S   168 18.4E Mele Bay, Efate Island, 17 41.4S   168 15.4E Lamen Bay, Epi Island, 16 36.5S   168 08.7E Port Resolution, Tanna 19 31.5S   169 29.7E Almost every day we have to pinch ourselves to check that this is all real.   Each day seems more amazing than the one before, and we can safely say that George has forgotten all about his thoughts of becoming Fijian.   It’s Vanuatu all the way now!   I have left it so long since writing the previous update that this one has become something of a mountain to climb.   From a tourist point of view, Vanuatu is a wonderful country – with volcanoes, hot springs, turtles, whales, dolphins, dugongs and fabulous snorkelling.   But even more importantly, the people are incredible.   They are consistently friendly and generous to us;