We are due another clock change and my body is waking me up a little earlier than usual because it is so bright in the morning. Sunrise this morning was at 5:50 and I was awake very soon after that and found there to be clear blue skies and it already very hot. I think the Captain announced that last night we were only going to travel some 95 miles and at a speed of 7 knots so we haven’t come very far since yesterday.
Lifou was a tender port and once again we had nothing booked, Google searches again showing nothing more than what the ship was offering so we just decided to make it another beach day. It’s not a big island and the longest ship tour on offer was only 3 hours long and priced at $59.75 per person and not in the least inspiring to us.
Our first glimpse of the island this morning when we arrived was something that looked close to paradise with most of the land covered in green foliage and it looked very inviting indeed. It was a very striking image with just a thin line of white sand visible against the green backdrop and clear blue sea before us. It looked just beautiful!
We dropped anchor around 7:45 just as we were busy applying our sun cream and being as we were in no hurry a couple of Bellinis seemed to be the appropriate thing to do while we waited so at 8:00 we made our way down to the Tuscan Grille for breakfast. I currently have 3 very attentive waiters all practically falling over themselves to help feed my habit.
By 9:45 we had tendered ashore and for some reason nobody seemed to want to get off early so the process was really quick. We first visited the church on the top of the promontory to get a better idea of the surrounding area. There were some really lovely views across the bays either side and the setting was truly idyllic.
The beach then called so who were we to refuse? It was just an amazing place to spend a few hours today. The sea was beautiful and warm and we did find it difficult to get out at times.
We remained there until just before 2:00 and caught a tender back with a total journey time from beach to cabin of 25 minutes.
Luckily the Oceanview Café was still open so we were able to grab a quick plate of lunch before we headed back to the cabin to shower and relax.
It’s been a truly lovely day with a perfect setting and fantastic weather. This is how I imagined this region to be and today Lifou delivered.