| Wiawi
Guesthouse, northwest Malekula
Visitor
Ratings
Wiawi
is a small village next to the Nabi
Protected Area on Malekula. It's a really nice place
with a white sand beach, good snorkelling, sea turtles and
several attractions in the bush including bushwalking, bird
watching, a waterfall and old kastom natsaros.
Wiawi has bungalows near the boat passage which are very
nice but a bit run-down now as there are no visitors. Most
visitors stay in the village.
Costs
and Booking
The Wiawi Guesthouse is inexpensive at 1000 Vatu per person,
per night including all meals. The locals speak Bislama
and English. All expenses are payable in Vatu cash. Exchange
Rates.
The
nearest telephone is at Unmet village. You can contact Wan
Tok Environment Centre in Luganville, Santo (Fax/Phone
37733) for updates on Wiawi and to send a message. It's
generally OK to just turn up.
Accomodation
and Food
Wiawi's guesthouse is a basic bungalow built of local materials.
It's actually the Dorcas House, a charitable women's association
of the Seventh Day Adventist church. Bedding and
mosquito nets are provided. There is no electricity. Hurricane
lamps are used for lighting.
The
shower is a bucket. Well water is used for bathing (the
bungalow actually has western showers supplied with rainwater).
The toilet is a simple dry pit squat design. Bring your
own toilet paper, soap and bath towel.
Food
is basic aelan
kaekae. Bring your own tea/coffee. Rainwater is available
for drinking.
Transport
The truck road ends at Wiel village and it's about 30 minutes
walk (2 km) along the coast to Wiawi. Getting there is easy
if you arrive early enough to find a transport at Lakatoro
Trading Centre. Getting back is a problem if the truck leaves
early in the morning from Leviamp (1 hour walk) or it's
full. The next trucks are at Brenwei and Unmet (3 hour walk).
Unmet's truck makes multiple trips throughout the day and
is a good failsafe. See our Malekula page for more truck
transport information.
From
Wiawi you can continue on foot around the dog's head to
Tenmaru village and stay at Abetaruvar
Bungalow. It's about three and a half hours walk and
saves going back via Lakatoro. Note: Passing around the
Dog's Head is no longer so easy because Tenmaru no longer
has a truck (September 2005).
First
surveyed: October 2004 by Roy.
Last
surveyed: December 2004 by Stephen.
Last updated: October 2005 by Stephen.
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