My blog continues...

...over on my new combined blog page

https://occasionalcruiser.blogspot.com.au

Our next cruise

Well it's 146 days since we embarked on our last cruise and I have taken the plunge and booked another for 2017.
To follow along check out my new blogspot at gbrcruise2017

Food photos on the Pacific Aria

We always seem to take a couple of shots of food when on a cruise. Not so many this time but here they are.

Firstly, Angelo's restaurant.

Desert menu

Zabaglione torte

 Crisp ricotta and semolina pastry puffs

Grana padano cheese

Italian wine

At the Salt Grill

House baked plain and zartar bread

Pan-fried gnocchi

 

Five-spiced cured duck

Luke's liquorice parfait

At the chocolate shop

As temping to Harrison these were, I couldn't let him have one. ($15.99 AUD)

Bars

Beers on tap at one of the bars

Champagne Beach, Vanuatu, 14th December 2015

Our arrival early morning was met with rather gloomy skies and low hanging clouds, however the weather did clear later on.

Unfortunately my son wasn't feeling the best and my darling husband decided to stay aboard with him so I could go ashore to meet up with the tour guide I had arranged prior to leaving Brisbane. I had no way to contact them and Champagne beach is a tender port.
Fortunately I made it ashore and met with Ednah, who had organised a driver for myself and two other passengers. I think we were the last or second last group to leave for the day.
The tour was to the Riri blue hole, about 40 mins drive from the beach.

This blue hole (there are others on the island) is very beautiful. The water is freezing.

I did actually attempt the rope swing out into the water. We spent about an hour at the hole before heading back to the beach area.

View of the Pacific Aria driving back down the steep road from the Riri blue hole.

View of beach from the jetty.

Tender boat jetty.

View from the jetty

Champagne beach bar.

Beach cricket

Markets

More markets.

There is no view of the ship from the beach as the anchorage is around the corner. I was lucky to make it ashore as the sea became too rough later on and the captain stopped the tender service. There were a few disappointed passengers unable to make it ashore.

I'd definetely like to return to Champagne beach and have some more time relaxing on the beach. I would also recommend a tour with Santo Irie tours.