Another day, another blue hole. At the other end of this large bay we’re in was another river. Just like with the Matevulu Blue Hole, we were able to dinghy up the river a mile or so to another beautiful blue hole.
The water clarity up the river was incredible.
We had this place to ourselves as well.
The swings were fun, but not nearly as high as at Matevulu. It was universally accepted that this was a second place contender in the blue hole competition.
Cruisers love nothing more than solving complex technical challenges.
At the mouth of the river a family had cleared a nice little area and put in benches and tables to make it welcoming to visitors. They invited us back that evening for a bonfire, some food, and of course, some kava. The bonfire never happened, but we shared a meal and drank more kava than ever before. Beyond the communal aspect of drinking kava together, I’m not really sure what it’s supposed to do. Our hosts always seem to expect us to have some reaction to it (as if it were alcohol, which it is not), but the only thing I feel is bloated from drinking so much water.
2 Comments on “Riri Blue Hole”
Looks like lots of fun for everyone!!! Stay safe…..
I looked up Kava for fun. It seems there are “noble” and “non-noble” varieties. “In general, noble kava produces a state of calmness, relaxation, and well-being without diminishing cognitive performance.” The non-noble variety (due to lower levels and a different mix of active compounds) can have little to no effect. Guess which variety the grow in Vanuatu? “The perceived benefits of noble cultivars explain why only these cultivars were spread around the Pacific by Polynesian and Melanesian migrants, with presence of non-noble cultivars limited to the islands of Vanuatu, from which they originated.” Interesting Wikipedia article but also full of all the silly dire warnings that everything will kill you these days.