As many of you will know, we do not have a TV on board and have not bothered watching TV for the past two years, but big rugby games, well, they are tempting to watch. Especially the France vs NZ game in the RWC with all the history between these two sides. So, the other day, here in the Isle of Pines, we had a chat to the local resorts to see if one of them might be screening the game. It is a French territory after all...We were met with blank looks. Oh no! So on Friday morning, we walked the 7km to the Post Office in Vao, a 14km round trip, to buy a top up for our internet connection. It was a nice day for a walk and we enjoyed the morning, stopping for a picnic of iced coffee and freshly baked baguette for morning tea. Heather had a look at options for online streaming of the game during the afternoon, but there are technical difficulties with being in New Caledonia due to who has the rights to screen which games in what territory in a language that you understand. For a while it looked impossible! But that was only due to technical ignorance :-) Yesterday was a little cloudy with a few showers, so it was a good day to explore the wonders of the IT world (not) and tear ones hair out a little more trying to figure it all out. A learning curve to say the least! I am pleased to report that it all worked this morning and we were able to watch the game online, at 6am New Caledonia time, tucked up in bed with a cup of coffee. Perfect! Today the weather is the most miserable of any day in the last 6 months. Constant rain, gusty wind and generally a merky outlook - but our spirits are high from the win this morning and we are spending the day getting ready for passage to NZ.
Heather has baked some more William fruit cake which is great to nibble on when underway. Things that won't be needed for a while have been safely stowed away where they can't rattle and roll during the journey. A good day for inside jobs!