New Caledonia

Well here we are, New Caledonia, we had the most incredible passage, 170 miles in 24 hours which is amazing going, too fast unfortunately so the pass into the lagoon was navigated at night, luckily it was pretty straight forward but always a little anxious making land fall at night into a new place. Each time we get somewhere we think it can't get any better but it does, google earth Mouli on Ouvea island, part of the loyalty group and look at the colour of the water, amazingly it is even better than the pictures and we are in the middle of a high so clear skies, nice.
It is always great to be able to come in after passage and give the boat a fresh water wash down, go the water maker, water on tap, very cool.
So what now, relax for a few days then either head north around the main island or south to Lifou then Isle De Pins, either or will be cool and an adventure so looking forward to it, I can't believe in a month I will be joined by Dad and a friend for the Journey home, what a hell of a way to six months, I pinch myself everyday, I have been the unluckiest and luckiest person in the world.
On that, Eva, changes daily in good and bad ways,she really is the coolest little girl, her favourite saying is "oh shit", don't know where she gets that from :-) but we are trying to get her to stop much to Eva's amusement.
Ok before this becomes a book, Au voir.

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