Dinner with the Sharks

Last night we had dinner at one of the main restaurants here in Noumea. It’s positioned at the end of a pier above the water. The tables sit around the edges of the deck and the water below is lit up so you can watch the fish swimming around in the water (it’s so clear and the sand is so white you can see pretty far down). We were shocked when we realized the fish swimming around were actually small sharks! Not only that, we saw a few Manta Rays swim by, and then a dolphin showed up. We watched it catch a fish, swim around for awhile and then disappear into the night. The sharks were actually protecting their nest from the Seagulls flying around; the little baby sharks were swarming near the posts holding up the pier. The food, of course, was delicious!

Tags: food, new caledonia, Noumea