We left Australia for 10 days. It was like a holiday from a holiday. It was awesome to speak french and get all the french culture in the middle of the pacific. We enjoyed tons of good wine, cheeses, bagettes and I had my share of pate de foie gras. We stayed the first part in the main city called Noumea. We then took a weekend trip to an island (Ile des pins).
Here is the view from our youth hostel room at sunset.
Below is a beach that is accessible from Noumea by city bus. It was really a great way to get around to all the beaches.
Here is a shot of the mainland of Nouvelle Caledonie from the boat on our way to Ile des pins.
Nothing to do on the beach but chill and play around. It was quite a bit more humid on the island than it was in Australia (cute curls babe!!)
One of the highlights on this island is the snorkeling. Surrounded by a barrier reef totalling close to 1500km, this place is filled with wonderful underwater life and many types of fish. The water is at 30 C and it is crystal clear. Can't describe how amazing it is to swim up to a corral with the colours and the abundance of fish swimming all around you. I also came quite close to a giant sea turtle which was pretty cool. A variety of sea snakes swimming on the ocean floor. Can't describe how cool it is. We had an amazing trip within our amazing trip. We are fortunate to be able to do something like this.
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