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08/23/2008: "Where does one look?"

Chaotic Harmony is moving south toward Port Vila. En route we stopped at South West Bay, Malakula. We were told there would be a small festival for the opening of the local Yacht Club. It was bigger than we anticipated with 40 yachts turning up. The bay looked like Christmas and the local villagers had never seen anything like it.
At a Custom Dance at firebeach on the secon day the high chief agreed to have his photo taken with Catherine. I did not need to ask her to smile...
The Chief, in our society, would be a professor with a PhD. In NiVan society he is held in the highest esteem and exudes an aura of great knowledge and power. No wonder Captain Cook walked ashore here with a sprig of green to signify peace.