MS Oosterdam
Today we say goodbye to Lifou before heading to our next port-of-call Vanuatu. Specifically, next week we’re going to take a look at Mystery Island. Until then, here is today’s Fun Photo Friday gallery of Lifou favorites:
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May all my friends, family, blog followers, and book fans have a great, warm, and wondrous Thanksgiving Day celebration. Just don’t burn the turkey. Or, as the late John Houseman would say, “We blacken turkey the old fashioned way. We BURNnnn it”:
To paraphrase John Houseman: “We Blacken Turkey the Old Fashion Way. We Burn It.
And for those too young to get the reference:
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Lone Tender
I’m usually not a big fan of tendering to shore. It takes time and it frequently requires long waits in line. But there’s something about being transported over crystalline blue waters that somehow makes it all right.
Crystalline Blue Waters
A short, hot, uphill trek from the shores of Santal Bay takes you into dense jungle with some really interesting flora.
Lifou
Once you get to the end of the trail you arrive at the charming little Notre Dame de Lourdes Chapel — now fully restored to its previous glory.
Notre Dame de Lourdes Chapel
Make sure you duck inside for this view:
Notre Dame de Lourdes Chapel
Fun Photo Friday I’ll present my favorite Lihou shots. Until then, click on any image below to bring up today’s slide show:
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