There is only one Indian place in the island – Taste of India!

Apparently, Vanuatu has the distinction of being home to the world’s only underwater post office.

See that little white buoy in the middle of the picture? About ten feet below it sits the post office. You can buy a waterproof postcard from the shop on shore, dive down, and physically mail it from the ocean floor.

Unfortunately, it is Sunday, so the post office is closed. If it were open, there would be a flag flying on top of the buoy to let you know. Even more amusing, if you search for “Underwater Post Office” in Google Maps, it dutifully displays the opening hours, just like any other business.

Despite appearances, it was not built so that passing fish could keep in touch with one another. It was created as a tourist attraction while also promoting awareness of marine conservation.

I did not mail a postcard. For one thing, the flag was not up. More importantly, there is the rather inconvenient fact that I can’t dive.

The going down part of a dive comes naturally to me. It is the coming back up that is bothersome!

There is nothing hidden about this island. It is visible in plain daylight. Also, there is nowhere to hide here either. It takes about ten minutes to go around the island on the coral-filled beaches. A great place if you are into snorkeling and diving.

This is about as basic a motorized ferry as it gets. Most of the time, the water beneath you is only a few feet deep. At low tide, I suspect you could simply roll up your shorts and wade across to the other island.

The schedule is remarkably uncomplicated. There are no timetables, no ticket counters, and certainly no departure announcements. You simply stand on the jetty and wave your arms vigorously. The boatman spots you from the other island and, sure enough, heads over to pick you up.

It is a warm, albeit cloudy, day. Why the boatman is dressed as though he is headed for an Arctic expedition, I will never know.

We drove up to a high point on the hill that you have cross to go to the north side of the island. It was a cloudy and rainy day but the views still looked great. The island out there is the Hideaway Island. It is on my list to visit today.