Mauritius:
In 1896, the author Mark Twain wrote: "You gather the idea that Mauritius was made first and then heaven and that heaven was copied after Mauritius.
It is certainly an interesting mix of people. It is technically Africa, most are from Indian decent but everyone speak French and Creole.
Y ou can certainly see why this place is heaven for many people. Warm (hot) tropical breezed, powdery white beaches I think it is best described by this poem that I found on the internet.
BEHOLD an Indian isle, reposed
Upon the deep’s enamoured breast,
Even like a royal bride, be-rosed
With passion in her happy rest.
Or, when the morn is there disclosed,
Or eve is robing in the west,
The deep, as by that isle embossed
With central gauds of sumless cost,
And else outspread in circuit—wide
And round as heaven from side to side—
Might figure to a fancy bold
A wide vast shield of fretted gold,
Dropped by some conquer’d elder god,
When on his track, where’er he trod,
Jove’s chasing thunders rolled.
I am also too lazy and hung over to come up with something myself.
The pace in Mauritius is what you would expect. Easy going and very slow. Friendly locals and no one in a hurry to do anything. If you had wet winters and alcoholics it would be just like Cape Breton.
Seeing the whale was a big thrill. Apparently they are not that common here. It seemed such a gentle creature for something that was so big. It was stupid for me to egg this creature on. I should not drink and dive at the same time.
Next Stop-Legends Hotel for some 5 Star Luxury.
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