Saturday, 18 February 2017
At Sea — South Pacific Ocean
Stats @ Ship’s Time 8:30p (NCT) … UTC 9:30a (18 February)
Temp: 79.9F (26.6C)
Position: 22.22.00S / 166.14.76E
The great difference between voyages rests not with the ships,
but with the people you meet on them.
~ Amelia E Barr ~
Nouméa, situated on New Caledonia’s main island of Grande Terre, greeted us with sunshine — a good omen for a day of R&R on the beach … although that changed for a while later in the day. Even as we approached our berth, the distinctly French atmosphere of the city — which served as a penal colony in the mid- to late-1800s — was apparent. With its bustling big city ambiance, it was easy to see why Nouméa is described as being the most westernized of the Pacific islands capitals.
