The new place

We were grateful to find a very well priced duplex in a good neighborhood to rent when we arrived back in Vila last February. However, the two small bedrooms, the leaky roof, and the small (practically non-existent) yard meant that we were keen to move as soon as our lease was up.

A couple of months ago we heard from a friend that SIL (Summer Institute of Linguistics) was looking for some long term tenants to fill one of their properties. The properties are normally rented out on a short term basis, usually to outer-island Bible translators who are taking a break in Port Vila. We were excited by the opportunity because we had visited friends at the property before, and really liked the setting.

Long story short, we are now in a three-bedroom / one-bathroom triplex, in the midst of a fair bit of land with lots of space to run and play, and lots of fruit trees. Our kids have played outside more here in the last two weeks, than they did in 10 months at the other house. We also have several neighborhood kids around on a daily basis, which is great for Titus and Alexis ... a more village-type setting, which is what they are used to. What a blessing it has been already!

Here are some (pre-move in) pics, taken with the phone so not great quality...