Wednesday, August 14, 2013

SNAP SHOT OF CRUISING SOUTH OF NEW CAL

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Our SICYC friends came to see us at Bay de Prony

We arrived at Ilse of Pines and decided to stay a while

View from the yacht

This was a little bay 2 min walk away

We had great snorkeling here

Trying the local food

We loved the chicken & veg done in coconut milk and cooked in the ground

Locals dancing

Isle bayonnaise this sea snake came to see us

Bay Kuto Isle of Pines at sunset

Mark, Simon wished you were here, free bbqs

Had to give way to cattle on our way to the shop

Fantastic spot

Mark, lots of wood!

Lunch!

The old convict prison

Rubbish platforms all along beach

Mum and Dad on cruise ship

Just chilling

Great walks

Local transport a little more modern

Bush walking

Getting good at making bread without bread maker, Love the local pork sausages

Back at Bay de Prony we went to Islot Casy

Lots of mooring have been put down

The famous Island dog took us for a 4 hour walk around Island

Very beautiful walk

Found a grapefruit tree and paw paw

Fruits of Simon labour. Coconut, ruby red grapefruit,& Paw paw

Amazing trees
Then headed for Carenage via a few stops, it was like being in the Hawksbury river,very nice

Did some fishing but only got Baracutta

Old wharf

Heading back to Noumea, Not sure when I will post again, maybe Port Villa Vanuatu as I will only blog if I have free internet,