From our time with S/V \”Wetnose\” until we departed the lovely Isle of Pines, New Caledonia
Kay & Scott take the car for a visit
Wetnose at Baie O’rlephenia
We all had dinner while watching the France – OZ Semi Final of the Rugby World Cup
Upon both arriving and leaving New Caledonia there was a crowd at the resort island; Isle Maitre
New Caledonia has many of these islands…Much like a tropical French Riviera
This trip was the calm before the storm!
Very modern, high style accommodation and lovely beaches
En route to the Baie de Prony
Cargo vessels use the Canal Woodin too! Eyes open
Believe it or not. This is the color of the actual scene.
The Day After!…Kay’s “Birthday BASH”…
Pretty “South Pacific” style, don’t you think?
Not everyone gets to swim home!
Road Trip
Someone left this in the sand…..nice!
A very tasteful monument to those Algerians who fell in the troubles of the 1960’s in France
Translation is above the viewed image
Catholic Church
Five Stars of Course!
The mile walk was along what those in Tahiti would call a “Hoa”
We made several detours!
The unique feature of Southern New Caledonia and especially the Isle of Pines
We came along this fierce creature en route
Quite Unique…
Earth Oven…
Kay took a swim here at the natural pools
Kay is a surfer girl…what did you expect!….
Listed here were the names of local island soldiers who gave their all during the World Wars of the last century
Throughout the Pacific such monuments are cared for and proudly displayed
This is a classic square in the French Pacific style.
The main Cathedral of the Isle of Pines
The main village green
This is a tourist affair, but it was far too windy
Local Nets being repaired and dried
The groves throughout the island could remind one of “Middle Earth”
Kay and I prepared to catch the wind on the approaching “weather window”
This lovely resort beach is where we spent part of our last days awaiting the weather window
With our impending departure, Nat and Jerome came by for a last good bye
Jerome very nicely gave us this lovely French bottle of wine to open and drink a toast to Cindy upon “Beach House’s” crossing the Pacific Ocean…one side to the other…East to West
