In late June/early July 2018 we had a two and a half week holiday to Vanuatu planned. This would be our first visit to this small Pacific nation. But just a week or so into the trip we had to return to Australia due to an unexpected serious illness of a close family member. However, even this brief contact left us with some good experiences and lasting impressions of the country and the people we met. Here is a short diary of our Vanuatu journey.