New Caledonia swimming
par Richard Chesher
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Photo panoramique par
Richard Chesher
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New Caledonia swimmingThe World > Les Iles de l'Océan Pacifique > Mélanesie > Nouvelle Calédonie |
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Imagine a place where you can go swimming in a crystal clear pool where there is nobody anywhere around, in fact, not a single human dwelling anywhere on the entire watershed. The water is not too chilly, just right for a refreshing dip after a 35 minute walk to get there. How many rivers do you know of like that? Just about everywhere in the world today rivers are muddy, contaminated, or in such remote places that it is a major ordeal just to get there, or in places high in the mountains where the water is seriously cold, or maybe deep in a jungle were your relaxing dip risks attack from all kinds of insects, snakes, leaches and other unwelcome critters.
This sphere memory is extraordinarily pleasant - a relaxed, happy, cooling dip in the pool followed by a picnic lunch on the warm rock terrace, the quiet sound of the small cascade of waterfalls, and that wonderful fresh aroma of river and green things growing. We saw orchids and cherry red flowers growing along the path on the way here. An eagle was the only creature to notice us as we sat by the pool.
If you want to visit this place don't wait too long - in the not too distant future it will be invaded by miners stripping the mountains for nickel and iron. Hopefully they won't get around to it this decade but you never know. Want to come here? Get a copy of the Cruising Guide to New Caledonia or the Rocket Travel Guide to New Caledonia to find out just how to do it.
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Une Nation du Pacifique Sud, la plus proche de l'Australie et de la Nouvelle Zélande. Une chaîne de hautes montagnes, d'impressionnantes cascades et de nombreuses rivières avec une flore et une faune variée et souvent unique au monde - C'est le paradis de la randonnée pédestre ou équestre ainsi que de l'excursion en véhicule tout-terrain.
Le plus grand lagon du monde, peuplé d'une faune tropicale endémique particulièrement riche, avec des récifs et des populations de poissons rares et protégées. Des centaines d'épaves sous-marines, des îlots, de nombreuses plages de sable blanc.
La population calédonienne est issue d'un large brassage culturel : Mélanésiens, Européens, Polynésiens, Vietnamiens, Chinois, Japonais, et la langue et culture française. La Nouvelle-Calédonie est dotée de très bonnes infrastructures médicales et sociales.
Une infrastructure touristique qui offre un large éventail de types d'hébergement allant de l'hôtel 5 étoiles au camping aménagé en passant par l'accueil en milieu tribal, les chambres d'hôtes, les refuges et l'auberge de jeunesse.
