New Caledonia . . .
We anchored near one of the islands for several hours. We were resting before going through this crazy pass and on to the marina at Noumea on Grande Terre.
New Caledonia is almost entirely French Speaking. And Noumea is considered Paris of the South Pacific.
So far the prices reflect that idea. After taking several hours to clear quarantine, immigration, and customs, we were free to explore.
Brian and I took our laptops to the cafe at the marina that has free wifi. When we were done catching up on email, facebook, and blog posts, we headed back to the boat.
We decided dinner should be a meal from outside the marina.
We found a McDonalds. Surely we wouldn't eat there.
We found a park with huge pilars with American colors. Turns out to be a tribute to the American soldiers who helped keep New Caledonia free from 1942 to 1946.
We couldn't seem to find anything else. Finally we stumbled across some trucks. These are the little vans where you can buy cooked meals. There were 3 trucks all offering Chinese food. So we decided tonight would be Chinese.
After ordering a few simple dishes, we were billed $4,600 Francs - that means $46 U.S. for 3 chinese take out dinners. Yikes! I'd heard the prices were seriously inflated, but I truly had no idea.
We brought the food back to the boat and ate it with chopsticks while watching Into the Wild.
Brian turned in early. Jess and I finished the movie and then were off to bed ourselves.
On to exploring more of New Caledonia,
Debbie Takara Shelor
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