Saturday,
24 September to Monday, 3 October 2016
We
moved into the inner anchorage at Gadji at half tide and had a minimum depth of
2.1m going in. The anchorage is huge and about 2.5m deep at low tide. It is surrounded
by small rocky islands that ensure yachts are protected from all winds and
swell.
I would need a 360 degree photo to do it justice. We had 2 nights here
before moving around to Baie d’Oro on the north east side of Ile des Pins on
Monday. Again we went into the inner anchorage - only 1.8m going in this time
at high tide.
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| Boats in the outer anchorage |
Another picture perfect spot where we kayaked and visited the
nearby Blue Lagoon for a swim.
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| Blue Lagoon |
There is a resort here so we were able to hire a
car and drive around the island.
We visited the cave where Queen Hortense used
to hide but missed another cave after following a track that got progressively
poorer before turning around. We later found out the cave was right near where
we had parked the car!
We visited the ruins of the prison which was here in the late 1800s. We also went to the 4 shops on the island and they were all
small - think tiny corner store at home. We went to the market at Vao but could
only get pawpaw and lettuce.
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| Baie de Kanumera |
On Saturday, we had a nice spinnaker run around to
the southern side of the island. We saw a whale as we were leaving Baie d’Oro,
our first for some time. We anchored in Baie de Kanumera which is on the south
side of Kuto.
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| Kuto with Pic N'Ga in the background |
It is very protected from the north and west and quieter than
Kuto. Luckily the cruise ships that anchor off Kuto have not visited while we
are here so the beaches have been very quiet.
Today we hiked to the top of
nearby Pic N’Ga. It was a hard scramble over loose rocks for much of the climb
to 262m but the views were worth the effort.
A cup of tea at the top under some
shady trees (pines of course) was just what was needed after the hot climb.
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| Baie de Kanumera and Baie de Kuto |
The
Isle of Pines has been great with good anchorages, plenty of walks, places to
swim and kayaking opportunities. Tomorrow we are off to explore the islands of
the southern lagoon, our last region to visit before we head back to Noumea.
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| Baie d'Oro |
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