At 6am David woke me to tell me the sea was flat and not a hint of breeze – perfect for motoring back south to an anchorage close to Noumea. We chose Ilot Maitre which is 3 miles east of the city with a top resort and free wifi available as we can pick up the signal provided for their guests in the over water cabins. How convenient is that?
Oso Blanco was coming down later as they have the power to motor into stronger breezes so we went ashore to see what facilities the resort had to offer. We were thinking of dinner but then discovered we'd need to raise a mortgage to pay the bill. The prospect of home cooking felt like a better option. There is the smart resort with it's French and Japanese clientele on one end and a free picnic area with barbecue facilites on the other for visitors to use. The whole island and surrounding water is a nature reserve. Again no obvious dive spots so we all went snorkelling in the cool water (23c) and saw large fishies.
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