Marni left us in Ouvea and flew back to Noumea for a few days before heading home to Melbourne. We had light conditions which were prefect for cruising down the east coast of the Grand Terre to the Isle of Pines. It was also good conditions to catch fish...!
The Isle of Pines is spectacular from the sea but also offers a lot of land based attractions so a group of us hired a couple of cars to explore the island.
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| Traditional culture blended with christian symbols e.g. the tabernacle at the rear of the alter |
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| Road trip lunch break |
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| Escargot for lunch |
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| Grotto of Queen Hortense, a deep cool cave entered via an avenue of fern and palms |
Pic N'GHa is the highest hill on the Isle of Pines and provided a great opportunity to stretch the legs and be rewarded by 360 degree view of the island.
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| Starting the walk to the top, the track got steep at times |
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| The view back to Kuto Bay and Lettin Go |
Some of the rally boats we had not seen for a while arrived at Kuto the day before we were leaving so a great opportunity to get together. 14 people on Lettin Go for sundowners. Cosy but everyone had a good time.
Last catch while leaving Isle of Pines.
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A beautiful mahi-mahi
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We enjoyed some of our best snorkeling in the Southern Lagoon on our way to the Bay de Prony. Unfortunately the new underwater camera failed again so no pics to share. That camera is a story in its self..... :(
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| Bay de Prony |
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| Vivid colored butterfly common to the area but not that easy to photograph |
Back in Noumea after nearly 12 months. Aaah the supermarkets - cheese, wine, baguettes etc
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| Halloween, commercialized throughout the world. |
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| Final sunset drinks in Port Moselle |
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| Au revoir New Caledonia |
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