Le Weekend

We woke to drizzIe this morning, drat it!  We headed out to the enormous hypermarket about 15mins from the city centre instead of going to the markets first as originally planned. . Half of Noumea looked to have the same idea! There were so many people there-just like many NZers do on a wet day! We spent a couple of hours wandering around. These places sell everything from food, clothing, electrical goods, furniture and bedding to games, books and shoes.

Some different island veges

A fav section of the supermarket - le fromage!

                                      A range of saucisson - dried sausage a bit like salami
                                                                

A few locals with their own stands outside the supermarket.

 

The weather had improved by the time we had got back and Paul

had a snorkel. They had cancelled the parade at lunchtime because of the weather unfortunately. It was really still and quite clear late afternoon so it would have been OK. We were looking forward to seeing April-Rose in zumba gear part of the parade!
I rang Arabella to wish her a happy birthday and she sounded happy. Her family was taking her out to a restaurant tonight to celebrate.

                                                         Looking down onto Anse Vata Bay

We had dinner tonight with a friend who teaches at Jean Mariotti College which was nice. Paul thinks he's stacking on weight already with all the eating he's doing!  He's enjoying re-acquainting himself with some of the foods he loved when living in Switzerland though. Tomorrow we are having lunch with Veronique, the French teacher at JMariotti who is in charge of our exchange at this end. There will be others from the school there and it will be a very long, enjoyable feast knowing them. Sunday lunch traditionally involves about 5 courses with plenty of time inbetween for digestion and conversation! Paul may never want to go home....