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Alcohol and guns in New Caledonia | New Caledonia Today
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Alcohol and guns in New Caledonia. June 9, 2013. Absence makes the heart grow fonder. Or does it? We’ve been away for the last month, visiting the United States and France. Thus, the grand gap in posts about life here in New Caledonia. My apologies to all of you – I missed reporting on the strikes (against the high cost of living), the gas shortage, the burning tires, the general mayhem, which I hear has calmed, at least for now. Where 5 people were gathered), when he heard his wife and friends laughing ...
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New Caledonia to become the second greatest source of CO2 emissions per capita | New Caledonia Today
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New Caledonia to become the second greatest source of CO2 emissions per capita. March 26, 2013. With the decision on 6 December 2012 to opt to install a coal power plant. To power our Noumea nickel mine (Société Le Nickel [SLN]), I was stunned by the silence. Very few in the city or the country seemed to react to what this decision would mean. This week, however, we’ve seen headlines in reputable papers like. Last week a Belgian petition against the plant. S “,. But our case is all the more sensitive, as...
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Wishing I were in France: On the road with Dimitris - 2
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Wishing I were in France. But in the meanwhile living quite happily in Belgium! Candes Saint-Martin, my favourite spot in La Touraine. Saturday, 25 July 2015. On the road with Dimitris - 2. After a brief stop for a photo shoot. With Dimitris volunteering as our photographer, we continued our journey westwards. The scenery was breath-taking and there was a surprise around every corner. At some point, on the side of the winding road, I noticed this pretty – what shall I call it? 8211; ‘construction? I didn...
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Wishing I were in France: Mindblowing
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Wishing I were in France. But in the meanwhile living quite happily in Belgium! Candes Saint-Martin, my favourite spot in La Touraine. Tuesday, 21 July 2015. I know I promised you another Corfu post and there will be one and even more presently. However, since the sale of the house on July 8th, so much has happened here that I simply find it hard to relive the great times I had on the island. But the photos will help, I'm sure. The living room the way it looked on February 21th,. Btw, the guy in the phot...
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Wishing I were in France: On the road with Dimitris - 1
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Wishing I were in France. But in the meanwhile living quite happily in Belgium! Candes Saint-Martin, my favourite spot in La Touraine. Thursday, 23 July 2015. On the road with Dimitris - 1. 8216;I’ll meet you at your hotel at 9 am You’ll easily recognize me; I have red hair’. That’s the confirmation I received from Dimitris after booking a private 6-hour tour of Corfu Island with his company. The guy definitely had a sense of humour! Ropa Valley - Corfu, May 29th. Notice the American flag on the house!