I came to see Naghol land diving (Saturday), and a volcano (Sunday). But Air Vanuatu’s big plane broke, so I was stranded in Sydney until Sunday. Yes, even after promising me the delayed plane would get out on Friday night.

I scrambled for an alternative, flew to Brisbane (2 minutes before gates closed), raced to the international terminal to go to New Caledonia (6 minutes, I’m doing better), spent 4-5 hours sleeping in a hotel (they don’t let you sleep in the airport there), then got to Vanuatu two hours after the Naghol air taxi left.

I’m sorting out how to go to Naghol on 3 June instead (it’s complicated), but in the meantime, today is volcano day!