May 15 2011:

On the way to Parc de la Rivière Bleue, a conservation area in southern New Caledonia. Beautiful vibrant colours - red earth, green foliage, and blue sky. There is a lot of mineral exploration on this resource-rich island.

Rough notes:

http://mandarinmanmarktravelnotes.blogspot.com/2012/04/2011-nz-to-sf-day-2.html