Our Last Day in Mauritius

After breakfast we went straight to our beach where John claimed a spot under a tree while I headed straight for the water. Today besides all the normal fish, I also saw an eel, star fish and lion fish. I spent over an hour in the water before saying goodbye to my favourite trigger fish and heading in. After packing up we headed towards the east side of the …

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Navagationally Challenged

As last night was a Sunday we had a much quieter sleep…no partying so no earplugs needed.  Partially due to an extreme burn on my derrière from snorkeling yesterday with my behind sunny side up we decided to start the day with some non-beach touring in central Mauritius. I had a few navigational challenges in getting us to our first stop. At one point people were beeping at us. …

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(Backup) North Side of Mauritius

It was Saturday night and some neighbours had a very loud party.  Travel tip: always bring a few pairs of spongy earplugs on your travels. They don’t take up much space and they can save you a good night sleep. Due to the ear plugs, I was still able to be up and chipper at 6:00am on Sunday morning. We headed to the north side of the island which …

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Turquoise Waters

We woke to bright sunshine so we headed straight to the idyllic beaches of Le Morne.  Gas here is crazy expensive. It cost the equivalent of $60 Canadian for half a tank…and the clown car has a very small tank compared to the minivan. After we checked out the Le Morne area beaches, (some were down a very rocky road), we chose the first beach because the waters were …

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