A gianormous omelette

We also had our first outing on the island on Sunday (so good having our new car). We went to "la fête de la ville" in the town of Dumbéa. The girls thought it was like a "hot Herbstmesse", with lots of rides and games and fairy floss under a blistering sun. We got our first taste of Tahitian dance ("Fudi wackeln" according to Y and Z) and also delicious local ice cream made with fresh coconut milk and lime. But the biggest event of the day was definitely the making of the gigantic omelette. Above is a picture of the fire they used to cook the omelette.

This was the pan they cooked it in.

It was so big they needed a crane to lift it over the fire.

They whisked the eggs with giant whisks attached to power tools.

And they used boat oars to spread the mix all over the pan. Apparently there were serves for 3000 people. We shared one serve, it had ham and mushrooms in it, and it was pretty good.

Our first sunset

We stayed for our first sunset and even shared a serve of fish and chips on the beach.

Our first swim

On Sunday we had our very first swim at the famous Baie des Citrons (Lemon Bay). (We couldn't before because of a yucky toe infection). It was worth the wait.

We're here

After a crazy few months of planning, packing, purging, purchasing and lots of other activities not starting with p, we're all here...together...in our new home. The photo here is a view of the coconut tree in our new backyard. It has real coconuts on it. We try to make sure we don't stand underneath them, especially when the wind is blowing.