New Caledonia ... Oui Oui

C'est merveilleux n'est pas? Ici ont parle français. Ok, you get the idea. We are where the French are more French than the French. The baguettes and the croissants are yummy and the selection of cheese rivals the best cheese shops in France I am sure. And the wine is reasonably priced. The grocery store in Noumea has plenty of selection and variety. So what more can you ask for.

We are taking it easy. Being a bit lazy about exploring this island. The weather is interesting. It gets very hot at midday but once the sun is gone it quickly cools down to 15°c. We are having to use a blanket on our bed these days (thanks Antje...our knitted wooly blanket is coming in very handy right now).

We discovered Gunnar and Eva on Kohiba in the anchorage on our first day here. And then Sarah and Will on Hydraquest came by to say hello. So we had everyone over for a dinner to eat up the rest of our fruits, veggies and meat that we couldn't have on board before our visit from the quarantine officer the next morning. It turned out to be a really fun evening with everyone sharing their sailing adventures since we haven't seen Kohiba since Bora Bora and Hydraquest since Tonga.

We discovered that we are all pretty much done with our cruising for this season and aren't overly enthusiastic about exploring more islands. It looks like New Caledonia is just a convenient mid way point for cruisers heading to Australia. Mind you, we have seen several cruise ships come into the port here, so there must be some points of interest to see. Maybe we have become a bit travel weary and are just plain ready to head home for a bit.

We took a slip at Port Moselle Marina. It makes it so much more convenient to get out and about and also provides for some very calm nights. Now we really must get off our butts and do some sightseeing!