Mystery Island willl remain a mystery to us. Our anticipated arrival to Mystery Island was cancelled due an emergency evacuation of one of the passengers. We were very disappointed since this was the one Island Bruce and I really wanted to visit and to snorkel around. However, we both felt sympathy for the person who was ill and the people he was traveling with. We did find out two days later that he was stabilized and doing well.
So we had to deal with another sea day. And what’s not to love about that!
We did have a nice time in Lifou where we were greeted by tribal singers and dancers after we disembarked the ship. The captain of the explorer had come ashore and was honored a guest. As we walked down the road we came across a thatched hut and were invited to look inside. It was decorated with bright colors and had a fire pit in the center.
Along the same road was an old church. Unfortunately it was not open to the public.
There were beautiful flowers along the way.
We hiked up a steep hill to another church. This church was open. It was a charming little church on top of a hill overlooking the Pacific. A cool breeze blew through the sanctuary and made it an ideal place for quiet reflection.
The following day we made our last Pacific Island stop to Mare. It was amazing. We again were greeted with song by the islanders as we climbed off the tenders.
We had a bus ticket to take us to Yejele Beach which National Geographic named one of the top 5 beaches in the world. It was a lovely beach with soft white sand, clear water and coral reefs. Bruce and I had fun snorkeling although the water temp was only in the 70s.
Bruce was able to take some underwater photos with our new Nikon camera.
Driving back to catch the tender, the island’s beauty was everywhere. It was a perfect South Pacific Island.
What a beautiful world we live in and how lucky I am to be a part of it!
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