Only yesterday morning, I was laying on the beach in Noumea!
So basically I went on a brief holiday to New Caledonia to visit my family and unwind after the HSC!
Not even 24 hours after my very last exam, I was on a flight to one of my favourite places in the whole world!
I always have this buzz when at an airport. Sure, I know that I'll miss home and everything that it entails... but it's exciting nevertheless!
(Photo: P&O Cruises)
I was surprised to see that I'd be flying Air Tahiti Nui to New Caledonia. But maybe that's a good thing. I vividly remember my first trip with Air Calin: a wedding party of Kanaks pulled out assorted traditional instruments and proceeded to play on the airplane, dancing and singing the whole 3 hours of the flight!
It kinda took "walking down the aisle" to a whole new level...
But anyway, back to the trip!
The economy *cough* "cattle class" *cough* seats were comfortable. But of course, some rude caledonienne (female from New Caledonia) must've thought she had paid for 1 and a half seats, because she was rather forthcoming in spreading herself across both hers and mine. I didn't mind at first, but when I realised it was her elbow - not the armrest - jabbing my ribcage, I was a little annoyed.
I considered the 'happy ending' to have come when her entertainment device failed to work, the air stewards forgot to serve her meal and she was the last to leave the plane. Justice? Methinks so.
Flying to Tontouta Airport - even in the evening - is quite special. As the plane approaches, you look out the window to see the start of the coral reef, which forms a turquoise barrier around the islands.
(Photo: worldaviation.com.au) This is very similar to what you see when flying in
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