Showing posts with label Vanuatu. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vanuatu. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Vanuatu 35mm

I almost forgot how exciting the ritual of film processing could be! A couple months ago I took my fisheye camera and an expired underwater disposable that I picked up at a thrift store on my trip to Vanuatu. Having a limited amount of shots made me much more considerate and focused when shooting, and experimenting with double exposures was quite exciting (also not knowing whether the expired film would actually work or not). When I got home it took two weeks for the film to be developed and so the suspense was almost unbearable for a digital-soul like me. When I finally got them, they were each so precious. The lack of instant gratification, as is the case with digital photography, made me appreciate how many processes the film went through before it finally materialised. And in this manner, it makes me linger longer on the experiences that they recall.
















Sunday, April 14, 2013

VANUATU!

Plane landing - our first view of Port Vila!

I miss swimming three times a day; getting mud on my shoes; seafood chowder at Tilly's; swimming in the Mele Cascades; cocktails and lime juice; snorkelling with fish; adorable pikininis; loving the breakfast toaster; swimming in the pool; riding in the back of the ute; watching Sherlock; kayaking; abseiling; 20c avocados; did I mention swimming? A few of my favourite moments...

Adorable pikininis (kids)


1000VT (approx $10) cocktails at our hotel (the smaller glass on the right was excess which they generously also gave us!)

Sunset over the Fatumaru Bay and our pool (AKA the watering hole)


Feeding fish at Tara Beach - seeing fish in general was incredible! So many colours, patterns and shapes in such clear water!

Walking through the Summit rainforest before ziplining over it

Each day began like this (except if we went swimming first!) - I've never eaten so much passionfruit before! Yum!

A golden orb spider

Men watching each other play bacchi next to the markets in town

Fruit is so well priced and abundant! After kayaking, our guide Pascal gave us fruit from his gardens. He had these huge avocados which astounded me as, I explained, in Sydney we often pay $3 for a small one. He replied nonchalantly, "a bucket of these, I give to my employees pig." He kindly gave us three.

Buggies! Bumpy! Muddy!

Pikininis!

The Fire Show at the Beach Bar


Waiting for my film to be developed for more photos of islands and fishies!