Isle of Pines, New Caledonia, revisited
One of the nice things about revisiting a place is that you have a better idea of what to do and see. The first time we visited the Isle of Pines in New Caledonia, Caroline, Doc Martin, and I walked around a little peninsula looking for a snorkeling area away from the other 2000 visitors. After a short walk with our gear through the columnar pines , we ended up right where we were trying to avoid... the snorkeling spot suggested by the crew of the Celebrity Solstice . The water was a bit turbid and there were not a lot of fish... not ideal snorkeling conditions. We ended that trip with a walk to the other end of the beach (where you are stopped by a "private beach" sign - a resort). Caroline and Doc Martin snorkeled out a bit, and Caroline came back with two thumbs up... we have to try this site on our next trip. That next trip was yesterday. Isle of Pines. The first time we visited, we walked around the peninsula at the top, to eventual...