We leave for Vanuatu in less than two weeks... we still have a bit of a to-do list to work through but basically we're feeling ready to go. Its been a long time coming and I think we're in danger of doing a bit of a tony blair style farewell tour and people thinking 'havent they gone yet?' We applied to VSO in november and got the placements in Vanuatu confirmed in April so we've had quite a lot of time to get prepared.We leave on 13th June and arrive in Port Vila on 15th June losing our first wedding anniversary sometime between departure and arrival. I think our first week will be the VSO organised 'in-country training' where hopefully we will find out a bit more about our jobs, where we are going to live and how to basically sort our lives out in Vanuatu. I think we will also get some language training, apparently Bislama is reasonably easy to pick up...
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where has your picture gone????
i dont know. it was there i'll try and put it back.
We want to know as well
Have a very good and safe flight - look forward to our first lessons in Pidgin English.
Much love
Farewell, J&H... enjoy the airline food. I shall board the first express turtle available and be with you by nightfall...
Good luck John and Hanna - sorry to have missed you at the fentiman arms - there was me thinking that yumi-yumi-yumi was just an expression of your glee to be heading towards a sunkissed beach life of pineapples and pina coladas - should have known it had cultural relevance. I will keep you updated on the FM gossip, such as it is, for the next month and a half whilst I am still there. We will make sure we drop by to say hello if we are in the area. bon voyage
Happy anniversary - perhaps you can raise a glass as you cross the dateline. With Lexcel imminent, we are feeling very very jealous.
I hope you managed to watch enough films (and at the correct time John!) I miss you already, something feels a little bit odd back here. Hooray though! you must be there if you're reading this....send us news and photos as soon as you can!!
love you x
Just to let everyone know that we have heard from Hannah & John and they have arrived safely and they are fine - won't say anymore as they will 'blog' soon
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