I really wanted to see Million dollar point and this was the morning so after devotions, breakfast, prayers we were off early. Million dollar point is actually a military dump. The title is supposed to reflect the cost (when it was dumped in the 40’s) of what was dumped here; the US Military at the end of WW2 basically built a ramp, loaded up their ambulances, forklifts, steamrollers, bulldozers, jeeps, tractors and trucks with everything they had – down to unopened crates of coca cola, put bricks onto the accelerators and drove them into the sea where it rests under about 35 meters of water in a deep channel right near the shore. We headed off in the Toyota Ute. This was always an exciting and fun time together. Most girls believed we reached speeds of 160klm per hour which was a nice in house joke for the lads. Well on arrival the beach was spectacular. Just what the team had pictured the Vanuatu mission trip to be. However on the beach there was a lot of glass everywhere which was sad. We all snorkeled and this was astounding. Sad that the US would actually dump so much hardware into such a beautiful place but also fascinating to see what was under the water. Also the fish everywhere. For some it was a first snorkeling in a pacific island so that was exciting. Headed back for lunch as we were heading to Mango Village that afternoon.
MANGO VILLAGE-
Another fantastic formal welcome into the village. Welcomed by father Mathias and the vice chairman of the church council (he had a t-shirt with the words "BEER DELIVERY GUY" I liked that however he never delivered) with lei's around our necks and singing, all the formal speeches, responses and of course "refreshments" That afternoon we did our standard games and crafts and stuff with the young ones which was great to get to know names and also learning and teaching songs with some of the others. We left early evening to do the kids church in Sarakata to find it was canceled because of a big funeral. Another great day :-)
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