Maritim Hotel Balaclava

... driver an hour to find our villa because he only spoke French. Luckily,
one of my friends spoke minimal French, but enough to get him close to our
villa.  It was worth the wait.

On the last day we woke up at 7AM (that was a rough one) to take a speedboat
to a private island. On the island we went snorkeling, played with our frisbee,
and once again….loved life. Before we got on the ship we all stopped at the McDonalds and enjoyed McFlurrys and ...

... and Chinese origins.

Festivals

Maurit ius being a multitude of cultures has a year round of festivities. Many well know festivals which are celebrated on a grand scale are Diwali, Eid, Christmas and the Chinese New Year. All of them have their own charm in their own right, all so different yet they entice you to be participate.
These are just a few entertaining things which can be enjoyed in Mauritius while ...

... hadn’t known there were any here or where they were, so he came an hour early to look for them. We walked to the inexpensive little Indian restaurant where I often eat when I’m in Port Louis. It’s located right on the waterfront, has tables outside on the boardwalk, good prices and good food. We had an enjoyable lunch and caught up on all the news both of him personally and of things in Mauritius. Clency’s an automobile ...

... l'on se gâche Je veux que tu saches J'irai chercher ton coeur si tu l'emportes ailleurs Même si dans tes danses d'autres dansent des heures J'irai chercher ton âme dans les froids dans les flammes Je te jetterai des sorts pour que tu m'aimes encore Je trouverai des langages pour chanter tes louanges Je ferai nos bagages pour d'infinies vendanges Les formules ...

... and not great for swimming, so I didn't, although Darren went for a bit of a snorkel. The highlight here was lunch, which included barbequed garlic bread, chicken, marlin and lobster. It was great, and only slightly marred by having to make conversation with other people (not that we're anti-social). We found that one of the South African guys lives in Perth, teaching Maths at a hard to staff school in Gosnells. Perhaps not surprisingly, he is looking at ...

... the docks, the sea and the other mountains surrounding the back of the city. The final jaunt was up a little steep road up to a power station/phone mast that overlooked the bay, with similar incredible views that are hard to describe. Then it was time to head downhill, i liked this bit better than heading up! On the way down we saw some mountain goats getting their feed on, very smelly but very cool at the same time, and a man wealding a large machete ...

... cast their lines out into the turquoise blue sea. Another beautiful sight to see. Flic En Flac 8th to 13th April After our 4 nights in Blue Bay is was time to move on. We decided to relocate to the west coast in hope that the sea outside the reef area would be calmer and then we could dive. We found a lovely place to stay called La Desirade. For 1200Rs (£25) per night we had a very nice little apartment with everything you could need for self catering and comfort. We ...

Well, today is my last day in Maurtius. Sorry I did not blog before, I usually do to let you know that I arrived safely, but I am low in internet minutes, so this was the first time I could get my laptop off the ship and use the island's free wifi. Anyways, my time here was very cool. It was pretty chill. The first day we actually got here late because the weather was so bad. The last few days at sea before here was literally unbearable. I ...

... after (there was no way they would let us take them, although we pointed out we could wheel them with no problems). We manage to receive them without feeling the need to tip. It was now after 7pm, and dinner was being served, but, to avoid unseemly haste, and to let our airline food settle, we checked out the hotel facilities and the beach. We're surprised just how nice the hotel and setting are. The hotel is three star, and was very reasonably ...

... the guys played the guitar and drums. They taught us Seggae (national music). A mix of ska and reggae music, it was really cool. We woke up early the next morning and left our paradise to head back to our ship. We just wandered most of the day, our driver took us to random factory stores and trinket locations, and we finally got back around 3. It was just enough time to shower and head back out for happy hour and dinner before we boarded the ...