WE RESCUE A BABY BAT IN VANUATU! 🥹 (Episode 293)
29 December 2024 · 20 min · 138K views
What this video covers
The crew of the 45-ft catamaran Parlay Revival visits the remote village of Wanpuko at the northern tip of Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu, before departing for the Solomon Islands.0:08 The crew joins a local resident named Freelix for a one-hour hike into the jungle to assist in expanding his water taro garden.2:35 The garden relies on a gravity-fed irrigation system diverted from a nearby stream, with beds intentionally flooded to support the crop.7:52 During the trek, the group rescues an orphaned baby bat found on the riverbank, which Freelix adopts.11:33 The crew also hosts local children for a boat cruise, noting the community's emphasis on sharing and self-sufficiency.13:27 The visit concludes with a night of lobster hunting on the local reef and a communal feast.14:53 The crew emphasises that Vanuatu is a cruiser-friendly destination, though they advise using eyeball navigation due to the uncharted nature of the waters and warn against visiting during the cyclone season.19:29
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