On the island of Lifou they don’t have a port so we were landing using the tenders (motor boats) from the ship. Crystal clear waters, white beach and locals in the national “costumes” were waiting for us on the coast.
They performed for is drumming and dances. Just nearby under the palms there were few souvenir stalls and a chance to try regional food. There were also taxi operators offering tours to the “city”. I saw this city before – there is nothing special to see so we took the walk to the nearest village. People are friendly, but they speak rather French than English:
We also climbed to the chapel of Notre Dame do Lourdes built on tje hill – 1 km from tje landing place. Surprise: they started to charge entry fee at the beginning of the path – 5 AUD per person is requested… The chapel is small and poor so the best advantage of this walk is the view of the bay with the ship in it.
This was very hot, but interesting day, full of tropical flowers, palms and local songs. People were bathing and swimming on the beach, but no futher exploration – excursions from the ship cost 100 euro pp and more. Not enough time to explore by foot. But Lifou is still a lovely place and under the palms you can still see traditional thatched houses:
