So Home Sick

Hi everyone! I can’t believe how easy it is to get onto the internet in Vila, if things are like this in Paama (highly unlikely) you’re likely to get updates every time I feel home sick. Still, at the moment that’s practically all the time! :0(
It sure has been a culture shock. I’ve been studying my Bislama and I’m so bad at learning languages! Still, there’s only 4000 words in the vocab so how hard could it be?
It’s Sunday at the moment and I woke up at 6.30AM so got to hear the church bells ringing at 7am. They rang again at 10am and 2pm, I’m just waiting to hear them again. :0)
Oh, by the way. Lopevi volcano (the one practically on top of Paama) is erupting. :0) Great news, huh? Still, if it were anything big I’m sure Charlie (the GAP contact) would have contacted us. So far we’ve only heard about the eruption from a local newspaper. I’ll let you know more details as I know them (great communication here, not!)
I don’t have Tom East’s address, or a few of my school friend’s. I also forgot Nanny and Pa and Grandma and Grandpa’s addresses, so they would be handy too. And Mum, I didn’t give you the cash passport details but I’ll email them to you when I’ve unpacked.
We went to Erakor Island today, but apart from that and the markets I haven’t done anything too touristy. It’s been really hard, I want to go out and explore everywhere, go on glass bottom boats, visit the rain forests and stuff but everyone else seems happy to bum. I’m sure we’ll have plenty of time later but at the moment it’s so frustrating!!!
Everyone got up at like 10am and I’d been up since 6.30, they also all really like to drink… I mean, I don’t mind alcohol but I don’t like getting drunk as a way of socialising. Anyway, that’s my little spew out of the way. I’ve been a little bit of a hermit, so I should probably make this quick and go spend some more time with them…
Anyway, there’s some more piccies here. I found a BP Alley! Now you can come and live here! :-P I’ve also attached a group photo of everyone, and I’ll see if I can remember all of their names from left to right: Hugh, me, Bec, Emma, Nat, Bec, Jo, Ali, Rosie and a girl whose name I can’t remember is taking the photo… her name starts with A??? How bad is that! I’d better put more effort into socialising.
Anyway, I’m really homesick, I’m really tired, everything is new and scary, I smell like the sea and I want nothing more than a familiar face right now, or at least something to do. I know it sounds like I’m having a terrible time but really it’s not too bad, the bad stuff is just so incredibly overwhelming!
Well, it’s off to Ngua tomorrow so I’ll see what happens with contacting you. I’m really keen to ring home soon Mum, and so I’ll probably give you the number at Paama as soon as I get there. Can’t describe how much I miss you all! Especially you Sarah, you have to come visit at the end of these months so we can do some real tourist stuff!!! Love you all to death!!!
Jess

PS. The other girl’s name is Dannie
PPS. Sorry, photos aren't working, I'll try again later :0(