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Thursday 09/04/2015 to Friday 01/05/2015.
New Caledonia.
New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, 1200 km east of Australia. The archipelago, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Chesterfield Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of Pines, and a few remote islets.
Thursday 09/04/2015 to Friday 01/05/2015.
New Caledonia.
New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, 1200 km east of Australia. The archipelago, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Chesterfield Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of Pines, and a few remote islets.
New Caledonia has a land area of 18 600 km2. Its population of 270 000 consists mainly of a mix of Kanak people (the original inhabitants of New Caledonia) and people of European descent (Caldoches and Metropolitan French).
The capital of the territory is Nouméa.
1 € = 119 XPF (French Pacific Franc, has a fixed rate vs Euro).
1 US$ = 113 XPF.
1 US$ = 113 XPF.
1 XPF = 0.81 € cent = 0.89 US$ cent.
New Caledonian Time = European Summer Time + 9 hours.
New Caledonian Time = European Summer Time + 9 hours.
Thursday 09/04/2015 - TOKYO to Noumea journey (New Caledonia).
Flight Tokyo to Noumea, 12:30-23:05, 8h35, Air France flight AF4021 (operated by Air Calin), Airbus A330-200.
Friday 10/04/2015 - Bourail.
Anniversary party at the Deva Reef restaurant, Bourail
My anniversary party
(candle received from an also-celebrating-lady on the table behind us).
Saturday 11/04/2015 - Bourail.
Poe Beach, Bourail.
Sunday 12/04/2015 - Bourail.
Rain.
Rain.
Monday 13/04/2015 - Bourail.
Rain.
Rain.
Tuesday 14/04/2015 - Bourail.
Hiking in the Domaine de Deva, Bourail 10:36-17:45, ~7h, ~26/27km.
Hiking in the Domaine de Deva, Bourail 10:36-17:45, ~7h, ~26/27km.
Banyan trees.
A perfect picnic place (shadow!) after having walked for two hours in the sun.
A more french picnic than those prepared last week in Japan.
Selfie made playing with my feature phone controling the camera.
A first glimpse of the coral reef and the ocean.
The coral reef, the inlet of the underwater canyon and the little Shark Island.
Mountain view; looking inland.
Another view on the Mangroove and the ocean.
Wetlands.
Mangroove.
Mangroove.
I must cross this creek and sunk more than one meter deep in the mud
when the tree branch broke.
when the tree branch broke.
A selfie made after having taking my mud bath in the creek.
Finally, many hours later, some cool drinking water.
Wednesday 15/04/2015.
Hiking along the coastline, beaches and cliffs.
From Roche Percée to the Promontory, and more. Now with sufficient drinking water.
Hiking along the coastline, beaches and cliffs.
From Roche Percée to the Promontory, and more. Now with sufficient drinking water.
The Bonhomme de Bourail at the Roche Percée.
A closer look at the Bonhomme de Bourail,
a giant rock structure.
a giant rock structure.
Inland view, with the Nera river at the left hand side,
and the lagoon/estuarium at the right hand side.
Our Lady of the Tides.
The old lighthouse.
View from the promontory.
The Bay of Love.
The Turtle Bay.
The lagoon.
Thursday 16/04/2015 - Saraméa.
Hiking to the Plateau de Dogny 16km return, ascending elevation 1500m, mean slope 20%.
Quite hard with these temperature and humidity levels.
Hiking to the Plateau de Dogny 16km return, ascending elevation 1500m, mean slope 20%.
Quite hard with these temperature and humidity levels.
Start of the trail through the rain forest.
A funny tree fern head (Fougère Arborescente).
Picnic, with canned New Caledonian tuna fish and some Bordeaux wine.
During my siesta, it started to rain on the plateau.
Singing in the rain.
On the return, a wonderful place to take a dip : the trou Feillet.
The natural bowl is very deep, one may jump from the surrounding rocks.
Still life.
Friday 17/04/2015 - Bourail.
Saturday 18/04/2015 - Bourail.
Sunday 19/04/2015 - Bourail.
Beach picnic with Amandine and Jeroen.
Bourail to Nouméa journey.
Bus Borail-Nouméa, 15:53-18:13, 970XPF.
|---| Nouméa Youth Hostel, 2000XPF.
Beach picnic with Amandine and Jeroen.
Bourail to Nouméa journey.
Bus Borail-Nouméa, 15:53-18:13, 970XPF.
|---| Nouméa Youth Hostel, 2000XPF.
Public transportation, Raï company.
Nouméa, city view from the Youth Hostel.
Nouméa.
Monday 20/04/2015 - Nouméa Magenta to Lifou journey.
Flight Air Calédonie TY205, 10:50-11-30, 12125XPF.
Flight Air Calédonie TY205, 10:50-11-30, 12125XPF.
Lifou, the most important island of the Loyalty Islands in the archipelago of New Caledonia.
Departing from Magenta, Nouméa's domestic airport, with the 10:50 flight for Lifou.
Boarding Air Calédonie's ATR.
Arriving at Lifou's airport after a 50 minutes flight.
My 'Gite' for the next two days.
The catholic school right in front of the Gite.
A tsunami prone area.
|---| Au Coeur de Lito, Drueulu, Lifou island, 5600XPF/hut/night.
Tuesday 21/04/2015 - Lifou island.
Peng Beach.
Peng Beach, reached through a hitchhiker lift and a 45 minutes forest walk.
Sunset at Drueulu.
|---| Au Coeur de Lito, Drueulu, Lifou island, 5600XPF/hut/night.
Wednesday 22/04/2015 - Lifou island.
Island visit and picnic with Yvon and Josiane.
Wé, the Loyalty island's province capital, where a market is held twice a week.
Cocunut crabs awaiting an end-customer.
Korail, the main shop of the island.
Picnic beach.
A wild ocean observed from the 30m high cliffs.
The capital's Catholic church,
Catholic and Protestand's churches are build side by side.
On Chateaubriand's beach (Wé).
Drinking a coconut bowl of Kava with Yvon at Wé's nakamal.
Kava is a 'relaxing drink', made from a dried root. 100XPF/bowl (~0.80€).
|---| Fenepaza, Mucaweng, Lifou island, 5000XPF/night.
Thursday 23/04/2015 - Lifou island.
One day car rental.
|---| Fenepaza, Mucaweng, Lifou island, 5000XPF/night.
One day car rental.
The local guide, willing to show the Devil's cave.
The devil of the Devil's Cave tourist trap, 1500XPF.
With Josiane and Yvon, good friends of good friends of Jeroen,
living on the Lifou island since many years.
A nice trail through the cliffs.
Dinner, papaya avocado salad as starter.
Dinner, a nice tuna fish and plate, served with local vegetables as main dish.
|---| Fenepaza, Mucaweng, Lifou island, 5000XPF/night.
Friday 2/04/2015 - Lifou to Nouméa journey.
Ferry Betico, 12:45-17:45, 7750XPF.
Ferry Betico, 12:45-17:45, 7750XPF.
"Pierres venues miraculeusement de la mer".
Chaotic registration for The Betico 2 ferry, a fast catamaran service
sailing between the Loyalty Islands and Noumea, twice a week.
Still one hour to sail for Nouméa.
|---| Ramada Hotel, Nouméa.
Saturday 25/04/2015 - Nouméa.
Auberge du Mont Koghi, starting place for many hiking trails.
Taking a dip in the cool water of the waterfall.
Le Roof, a trendy restaurant of Nouméa.
Sunday 26/04/2015 - Bourail.
The giant 'Bonhomme de Bourail' rock, as observed from the cliffs.
Picnic on the 'Baie des Tortues' (Turtle Beach), Bourail.
Monday 27/04/2015.
Tuesday 28/04/2015.
Taking a dip in the Cascade de Ba, near Houailou (New Caledonia's West Coast).
Bourail's Nakamal.
Wednesday 29/04/2015.
Departure dinner, organized by Jeroen and Amandine.
Thursday 30/04/2015.
Friday 01/05/2015 - Noumea to Osaka journey
Flight Noumea to Osaka, 01:05-08:05, 9h, Air France flight AF4022, Airbus A330-200.
|---| Best Western Hotel Fino, Osaka, 6600Yen/night, 56€.
|---| Best Western Hotel Fino, Osaka, 6600Yen/night, 56€.
8 comments:
Hello you
has new Caledonian sharks eaten you ?
look forward to seeing some photos when you get time ...
bises Ju
Hi Julie,
Indeed no pictures until now from NC. Not because of a shark attack, no, just because It was raining heavilly these days.
Suddenly sun went shining and I plan some hiking in the mountains with picnic for today.
Just be patient!
ok michel , I am soulagé... enjoy :)
we are back at home due to several factors, I will explain when I see you, we will probably be going back to india because we still have one world flights.
having arrived at the house we know that we made the right decision.
bises and a + pour tes photos :)
Your new photos just appeared out of nowhere ( internet is a strange place sometimes)
it looks beautiful and i am starting to envy you .
bises Julie
Yes the nature is very beautiful here, society is laidback and somewhat old-french.
Next week I'll visit the Lifou Island if the weather permits.
Hope you can solve the home issues quickly and explore Incredible India soon.
Salut Michel,
avons bien apprécié la fin de ton voyage en Inde, puis Japon et Nelle Calédonie cela nous donne envie d'y aller.
Dommage que nous n'ayons pu nous retrouver à Vanarasi.
Avons bien pensé à toi à la frontière Indo Pakistanaise ainsi qu'à Amritsar. Avons eu également de la neige à MacLeod Ganj.
Bonne continuation et pense qu'en même à rentrer en France pour bosser un peu.
Bien amicalement
Régis et Michelle.
Coucou Régis et Michelle,
Bons souvenirs de nos rencontres.
Heureux d'apprendre que l'"énergie" envahissante du temple d'or et que l'atmosphère contrastée à la frontière Pakistanaise vous ont également touchés. MacLeod Ganj doit être encore plus magique avec la neige dans les ruelles. Vous devez avoir des super photos en plus des souvenirs!
Mon mail --> michel.taverniers@yahoo.fr
Hi Michel
you have yet again found a beautiful spot, keep up the blog , super.
Seeing Guylaine next week, will have a toast for you
bises Ju
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