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| Date | From | To |
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| Sat 07/17 | NSFA - Apia, Samoa / UTC -11:00 | NVVV - Port Vila, Vanuatu / UTC +11:00 |
| Departure | Enroute | Arrival | Distance | Avg. Spd. | Max. Spd. | Max. Alt. | Fuel | |
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| (NM) | (KT) | (KT) | (FT) | (USG) | ||||
| Estimated | 09:00 (20:00Z) | 07:44 | +1 14:44 (+1 03:44Z) | 1,161 | 124 | |||
| Actual | 09:29 (20:29Z) | 08:54 | +1 16:23 (+1 05:23Z) | 1,190 | 134 | 175 | 8,560 |
The weather conditions on this leg are similar to the previous leg, that is over closer equatorial Pacific. Still during the slightly cooler dry season, en route and destination weather should be under weather free conditions.
| Temperature in Vanuatu | Low: 68°F, High: 83°F |
| July Precipitation | 3.6 Inches |
| Winds Aloft at 7,000 to 10,000 Feet | From the southeast at 10 MPH |
An early Saturday departure had us in Vanuatu arriving Sunday afternoon. Shortly after take off we had crossed the International Date Line and lost a day. There was no ground handler to meet us so we just did the formalities ourselves.
Port Vila, the capital city offered us the Melanesian Hotel at the edge of the city. Fairly nice. The Rossi's Restaurant was recommended. Its harbor front view and fine food were a delight.
Monday morning out to the airport to fuel the airplane, lunch at Rossi's, Chinatown shopping for Ed's sandals. No luck. But good souvenirs at the public market. Our chosen driver "Moses" suggested dinner at an elegant lagoon front restaurant. Fish du jour, excellent but pricey.
 Photo Courtesy of Ed Galkin or Dick Sollner
Our ground handler in Apia, Utine Ah Chong from Polynesian Airlines, posing in front of one of the company aircraft
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 Photo Courtesy of Ed Galkin or Dick Sollner
Takeoff from Apia
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 Photo Courtesy of Ed Galkin or Dick Sollner
Three and a half hour into the flight, we overfly our planned acquisition! Private enough
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 Photo Courtesy of Ed Galkin or Dick Sollner
Final at Port Vila
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 Photo Courtesy of Ed Galkin or Dick Sollner
Port Vila Airport Terminal
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 Photo Courtesy of Ed Galkin or Dick Sollner
Street music
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 Photo Courtesy of Ed Galkin or Dick Sollner
Dick shops for a new pocket book
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 Photo Courtesy of Ed Galkin or Dick Sollner
Local food market
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 Photo Courtesy of Ed Galkin or Dick Sollner
Local food market
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 Photo Courtesy of Ed Galkin or Dick Sollner
Street Scene
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