Dinner. Once again, simple, but hearty. I developed a love for Melanesian and Polynesian food after visiting these places.
Rough notes:
http://mandarinmanmarktravelnotes.blogspot.com/2012/04/2011-nz-to-sf-day-4.html
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
A dog came over and settled at my feet. A was careful not to kick sand in its nose while eating and hanging out there.
Rough notes:
http://mandarinmanmarktravelnotes.blogspot.com/2012/04/2011-nz-to-sf-day-4.html
The meal area of the guesthouse / campground. It was surprisingly cold, and very windy - rain would sometimes blow in over the top of the woven leaf walls. The dogs (and cats) sure know how to find a comfortable place to rest out of the rain.
Rough notes:
http://mandarinmanmarktravelnotes.blogspot.com/2012/04/2011-nz-to-sf-day-4.html
Made a quick snorkelling stop at the south tip of Mouli. Supposedly one of the better snorkelling spots here, it was pretty disappointing, and the current was much too strong. Perhaps we didn't find the correct spot.
Rough notes:
http://mandarinmanmarktravelnotes.blogspot.com/2012/04/2011-nz-to-sf-day-4.html
View of the small sandbars extending off the islands. I can only imagine how beautiful this place must be when it's sunny and warm. Even when the colours are muted by the clouds, it's still stunning.
Rough notes:
http://mandarinmanmarktravelnotes.blogspot.com/2012/04/2011-nz-to-sf-day-4.html
View of the bridge to Mouli. When snorkelling, we had to be careful not to stray to the other side, as the other side is supposedly sacred.
Rough notes:
http://mandarinmanmarktravelnotes.blogspot.com/2012/04/2011-nz-to-sf-day-4.html
More views of the stretch of water separating Mouli island with Ouvéa. We went for a short snorkel there, and was surprised to find some larger fish around. The visibility was also quite good. The patch of dark in the lower part of the photo? Turns out those are tiny fish clustered around the shore.
Rough notes:
http://mandarinmanmarktravelnotes.blogspot.com/2012/04/2011-nz-to-sf-day-4.html
A nice couple working on the new large-scale mining project at Koné offered to give us a lift. We headed down to Mouli island, and stopped at the bridge to look at what is the bluest waters I've ever seen.
Rough notes:
http://mandarinmanmarktravelnotes.blogspot.com/2012/04/2011-nz-to-sf-day-4.html
There were turtles in this water hole as well, and some baby turtles too!
Rough notes:
http://mandarinmanmarktravelnotes.blogspot.com/2012/04/2011-nz-to-sf-day-4.html
A view of the second water hole, with the mysterious buildings perched on the side.
Rough notes:
http://mandarinmanmarktravelnotes.blogspot.com/2012/04/2011-nz-to-sf-day-4.html
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)