Yesterday we were in Easo which is a sparsely populated island about 120 miles from the main island Grand Terre. Easo had a small village and market but the main attraction was the sandy beaches and protected coral reef bays.
When we got off the dock one of the first things I saw was a large snake sunning himself in a tree. I DON'T DO SNAKES! I was glad that with Beth's assurances that she'd protect me I mustered up the courage to not run back on board the ship. It was a great day of relaxing. Falling asleep under a shade tree in Easo, New Caledonia while Jimmy Buffett and Jack Johnson were singing softly to me in the headphones makes for a good time!
Today we are in Noumea which is the capital of New Caledonia (a good trivia question) and is located on Grand Terre Island. Today was a typical Tucker day. We took off and before heading back on board we had managed to walk around 10-12 miles! It was an awesome walk mostly along the coast past numerous marinas, parks and beaches. The views would have been great even if many of the beaches hadn't been topless!
We had heard there was a pretty significant "culture clash" between the people here, however we saw no evidence of this as we made our way around. What we did see were families, young people, older people of different ethnic backgrounds enjoying a sunny day in a beautiful coastal town! Sure there are some cultures clashing out there as well as some folks that are just flat out mean but what we saw today is pretty typical, just folks who want to enjoy life and living.
Two sea days coming up and then Sydney!
Aussie, Aussie, Aussie!
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| Small Boat Harbor-There was a very nice market right next door |
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| Great Windsurfing Beach-That's not me or Beth! |
