1. We've swum at several beaches, including at Ile aux Cerf (Island of Deer)
2. We've followed the signs to "The North" and "The South": this lead to some beautiful drives along the coast, particularly along the south coast.
3. We've experienced serious weather. Not cyclones (yet: but there's one brewing) but definitely the seasonal torrential rain; the heat - so hot that the locals are complaining bitterly.
4. We've met most of the "bebetes" (local beasties); mossies, cockroaches, a wide variety of flying bugs. In addition there's lots of frogs and we even saw a family of porcupines. So cute!
5. We've eaten most of the local delicacies and many of them fortunately, cooked by our hosts: dholl purri, brede (greens), napolitan biscuits, a beautiful briyani cooked by one of the relatives; vindaye curry, rougai, chicken curry, faratas, gateau coco.
6. We went to the key tourist spots: saw the Blue Penny Museum which houses the worlds most rare and I think expensive stamps and also contains pictures, books and stories and statues of Paul et Virginie - the most famous Maurician folktake; L'Adventure du Sucre (Adventure of Sugar); Pamplemousses with the giant lily pads.
pics to follow on Friday
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