I credit the title of this blog entry to Samuel Johnson who said:-
“By seeing London, I have seen as much of life as the world can show.” Continue reading “London…as much of life as the world can show”
Tadine Port Bar – One for the Road
Having spent the best part of a day swimming, snorkelling and relaxing on the beach and a little more time looking around the market and the small village of Tadine, relax and have a drink before heading back to your cruise ship (assuming that’s how you got here, as the vast majority of visitors do). Continue reading “Tadine Port Bar – One for the Road”
Tadine Market -A Blend Of Local And Chinese
While the primary attraction of Maré is, without doubt, its beautiful beaches and shoreline I was also looking forward to what was touted as a ‘local market’ in Tadine, the small port village were we landed via tender from our cruise ship. I love such markets. Continue reading “Tadine Market -A Blend Of Local And Chinese”
WWI Memorial: Kanaks – Pour La France
During World War I, 2,145 New Caledonian men served in Europe on French and Turkish fronts. Of these 1,005 were Kanaks – indigenous (Melanesian) islanders. 600 New Caledonians, including 382 Kanaks, died overseas in the service of the French colonial administration, many in the Aisne, France in July-August 1918. Continue reading “WWI Memorial: Kanaks – Pour La France”
La Monique Memorial – Tragedy In Paradise
When disaster strikes small communities like that on Maré, where everyone knows everyone, are particularly badly hit.
This memorial, by the harbour at the small port of Tadine, is to the 126 passengers and crew who lost their lives on the night of July 31st, 1953 when La Monique, a small passenger/cargo boat, disappeared on a routine 140 kms trip across the reef strewn seas between Tadine and Noumea, the capital of New Caledonia. Continue reading “La Monique Memorial – Tragedy In Paradise”
The Rambling Wombat 