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This morning we decided to enjoy breakfast, while lounging in the sun with the locals, at Le Marche (Noumea's Market), following which we wandered around the fresh fish and produce stalls to select the ingredients for our meals over the next few days. Roy was also fortunate enough to receive a hug from a group of girls handing out free hugs around the market. After returning with our wares to Paw Paw, we prepared our picnic lunch and set off in search of a dinghy dock closer to the area we wanted to explore today.

 

Our explorations took us across Baie de l' Orphelinat and into the biggest marina we've seen. It just keep going on and on as we weaved our way between the slips, but not a dinghy dock in sight. We eventually tired up to a slip in front of one of the restaurant and discovered it was a private marina nestled up against Pointe Chaleix. Fortunately we had noticed a number of dinghies tied up near the fuel dock and fu rther inquiries informed us that we could do the same for the equivalent price of $3USD. With the dinghy secured, we set off on foot towards Baie des Citrons and Baie de l'Anse Vata.

 

En route we passed a number of very fancy apartment complexes and shops before reaching the white sandy beach of Baie des Citrons. Being a Saturday, the locals were our enjoying the good weather, so we found a bench with a view and enjoyed our picnic. Next stop was Aquarium Des Lagons Nouvelle-Caledonie. Elaine had read about the coral at this particular aquarium, but nothing prepared us for the fabulous sights. The most unusual, brilliantly coloured varieties of coral from around New Caledonia have been successfully "cultivated" and preserved here and they are stunning, not to mention the amazing array of fish we had never seen before. It is definitely a "must see", one that left us in awe. We're definitely looking forward to snorkeling around the islands now to see everything in its natural environment.

 

En route back to Paw Paw, we stopped at one of the myriad of bars and restaurants along the beachfront to enjoy a refreshment. While our feet ache from all the walking over these past few days, it's been a while since we've had so much to explore in such close proximity to our anchorage and there's still more!

 

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