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First three weeks on Moso Island

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Tue, Aug 8, 2017 I finally made it to site, Tassiriki Village on Moso Island.  The island is only about 25 sq. km. and is off the northwest coast of Efate.   Two villages, Tassiriki and Sunae, as well as two resorts, The Moso and Tranquility, are on Moso Island. Fewer than 300 people live here, and about 100 children attend the K-6 school.  While the island does appear on Google Maps, my village doesn't. I live in a house which is very close to the water, maybe 30 feet.  There is a lot of foot traffic around my house because boats are used to go anywhere and I'm right by where the boats come in. This is pretty much the view from my front door.  Mangroves protect the coast, except in several places where they have been cut away to allow boats in.  The slope to the sea is gentle.   You can wade  out a hundred+ feet in waist deep water, all on sand. Thu, Aug 10 First day in the garden.  We bagged charcoal and planted some bananas.  Charcoal is a major source of incom

Other Peace Corps Vanuatu Blogs

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Words, words, words I haven't been in a writing mood lately.  Did you know about these other G29 Peace Corps Volunteer blogs?  Everyone's writing about something different. Annalisa Cris Emma Frances Jacob James Maggie Marc and Vanna Melissa Sydney Taylor