Noumea, New Calendonia

My day in Noumea was a little overcast, but luckily the rain decided to hide for most of the day! Noumea is known as the soul of France in the South Pacific, and it’s the capital city of the island! Everyone speaks French and the currency is still the Pacific Franc. A few of us got off the ship right at 8am to explore the island. There was a nice old church where a wedding was taking place; I snapped a quick picture of the bride as we walked by. Andrew from New Zealand and I rented a scooter and explored the coastline. It was great! We headed down past Lemon Bay (Baie Des Citrons), and then to Anse Vata, a beautiful beach with a French promenade. The beaches were practically empty. We packed a picnic which we had bought at the Supermarket which consisted of a traditional baguette and French Brie cheese! It was very yummy! After we ate, we headed up some windy roads to the bay of Anse Kuendu. It was the prettiest beach by far! There were horses off to the side, and a really rustic looking resort with cabins out above the sea! Something that until now I had only seen in pictures or advertisements for far off resorts! It was really nice! On the ride back we stopped to talk to some young boys who were jumping off a high bridge into crystal looking water below! The boys were so friendly, I spoke to them in my broken French and we took some photos! After telling them I was not going to jump, they kept saying “Another photo Madam!!” It was a lot of fun! Next time hopefully the sun will shine a little brighter!!! Xox