The hotel has a different vibe today since the majority of my coworkers left the day before. The resort is serene and many European families with young children have checked in. It’s so quiet – no sound of waves crashing … Continue reading
Today we hired a driver to take us around the south side of the island. Five hours of touring and we barely scratched the surface of Mauritius. We started with a view of Trou aux Cerfs, a volcanic crater formed … Continue reading
I’ve always wanted to go on a safari. Visiting Animal Kingdom in Disney just doesn’t cut it, and our time schedule didn’t permit extending this trip for a true safari. So I was thrilled that we had the opportunity to … Continue reading
Our own hut Walking the beach Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Ginni
New items we tried at the hotel’s breakfast buffet today: makachia, a light and fluffy Mauritian style beignet flavored with coconut; vanilla + papaya jam and guava jam on crepes, and mini bananas. But the highlight of breakfast was the … Continue reading
Today we snorkeled in the Indian Ocean. (Wow that’s a sentence I never thought I would type.) We saw: tons of coral, schools of fish, some giant sea slug looking things (1 foot long and several inches thick) and something … Continue reading
It’s been almost a year since I’ve shared any travel adventures on this blog. All the U.S.-based travels hasn’t warranted new posts…until now. After 36 hours of travel, we’re in Mauritius…our first time in Africa! I’ve now been on six … Continue reading
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