This was a long weekend and we made the most of it by heading up the coast on Friday and jumping in a boat to go out to Ilot Tenia. We started the day reasonably early and were on the road soon after 7am. After heading up to Bout d' Brousse at Bourake (about 1.5 hours from Noumea) we got into a fast zodiac out to the island. Although Max and his good friend Murphy both had a bit of a squeal on the way out there - they soon chilled a bit and by the end they were both telling us stories about how the boat went WHEEEEEeeeee!
The island's a marine reserve and the snorkeling was great. Lots of big fish and a beautiful coral reef. I think the array of coral really showed what a healthy, living reef looks like. We were pampered by Bout d'Brousse, with a great covered area to picnic in - they'll even turn the bbq and cook up a steak for you if you bring it up.
Next time we'll bring our gear and camp up there. It would be a spectacular place to wake up!
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