17 May 2011:

Our walking tour introduced us to the uses of plants on the island, and took us along the beach. There were stories of how erosion and rubbish has affected the island. I struggled to understand what was being said, as the tour was in French. The camera crew staying at the same place we were staying at is hard at work! They are making a documentary about the newly-declared UNESCO world heritage site: Lagoons of New Caledonia.

Rough notes:

http://mandarinmanmarktravelnotes.blogspot.com/2012/04/2011-nz-to-sf-day-4.html