I woke up feeling much better because of a good sleep, thanks to my cold medicine. Tip: no matter how much you may be mocked, I find taking a full compliment of various medicines usually comes in handy. After all, you can never predict what may happen.We were joined by some friendly birds during breakfast on our balcony. They were more than happy to share our crumbs. With picnic packed, …
I had a bad night due to the onset of a cold. I felt weak and dizzy but I wasn’t going to let that stop us from heading in to the bustling city of Port Louis. The traffic was busy. After a few wrong turns, we headed to the harbour front and parked the car. The day was hot and warm which was just perfect for a day of …
I woke early and drowsily listened to a choir of singing birds. We took the clown car to the Spar grocery store where we loaded up on food and drinks for the week. Being an island and needing most things to be shipped in, almost everything is expensive. We paid the equivalent of $3 Canadian for six eggs, $2 for a can of corn and $6 for a small …
I had no idea where Mauritius was when John first suggested we go, so for those of you who are like me, here’s the scoop. Mauritius is an African country that is a volcanic island in the middle of the Indian Ocean, about 1,132 kms beside Madagascar. It is Africa’s most densely populated country so traffic can get quite busy at times. French is the main language but people …