yes, i'm here

yes, i'm in vanuatu! healthy and safe and having an amazing time. i've actually been here for a few weeks now, but i spent most of that time on an island that has no internet access... i had to walk for a half hour just to get to a phone, and even that didn't always work.

now i am back in port vila, in the land of flush toilets, hot water, screened windows, and constant electricity. it is sheer luxury compared to what i've grown used to.

i also have internet access, so in the coming days i'll be posting tales of my adventures so far. i'll start with gaua -- the little island on which i spent just over two weeks -- since i went there almost immediately after my arrival in vanuatu. check back here in a bit for that.