Blogs from Flic en Flac, Black River, Mauritius, Africa

como estan ustedes? yo de vuelta de Ciudad del Cabo. Han pasado cinco meses desde mi primera visita al pais del ganado y me voy a quedar un ratito en Namibia para trabajar un poco, no demasiado. Ya he hecho mis pinitos con algunos turistas gabachos de forma ilegal pero desde el viernes -despues de mucho papeleo y mucho mamoneo- tengo el permiso de trabajo como guia turistico! La visita a Sudafrica fue un tanto fugaz pero muy divertida. En Ciudad del Cabo nos reunimos un grupete de gente que conocimos por el camino, de aqui y de alla, gente muy distinta y especial con experiencias cojonudas que contar: Rob, Amy & Dereck -the Brain Picker Birds-, Daniel -We will think about Michal for the rest of our lives, huh?-, Lars, Renata&Kaspars -que se nos casan ... read more

Hi everyone, We are now in our 2nd day at Kwandwe Private Game Reserve on the Eastern Cape, South Africa and on the 12th day of our travels. We have seen so much already! As well as getting married on 6th March in Mauritius, we have been Big Game fishing and caught a Barracuda, Dolphin watching in Tamarin Bay, a Catamaran Cruise along the West Coast of Mauritius,and now here we are in an out of this world private Game Reserve. After two Safari drives we have already seen Lions including 3 month old cubs at very close quarters, Giraffes, Rhino, Spring Bok, Wilderbeast, Jackal, Giant tortoise, Zebra, and more. There are 2 game drives per day at 6am and at 4pm so hoping to see much more before we leave. We were originally staying for ... read more

Well, we made it safe and sound out of Africa. Boy, what a trip so far. We are now on the island of Mauritius -- it's beautiful. Weather is so-so. Cloudy, but a lot of sun too. We were thoroughly impressed with Africa. Friendly people -- at least where we were -- who were anxious to tell us about their lives. And the wildlife....WOW! It must be like what Lewis and Clark experienced when they travelled in North America 200 years ago. Herds and herds of animals and a lot of different species. The last day, we saw a Leopard and her cub on the way to the airstrip. Joyce got teary when we lifted off from the Okavango. Well, cheers for now. The Internet here keeps going down, so I will have to sign off. ... read more

Mauritius is an island off the coast of Madagascar of which Mark Twain has said: "you gather the idea that Mauritius was made first, and then heaven; and that heaven was copied after Mauritius." It lives up to it's illustrious reputation. We chose to stay, twice, at the Hilton Spa Resort, and our stays there were pure magic. Torch Lighting Ceremony We arrived in the afternoon, and a gong was rung by the hotel staff upon our entry, as is the tradition with all guests, to the spectacular architecture of gardens, waters, and lounges. It was soon dusk, and as night fell, we heard an enchanting African song rising swiftly by the beach, with a chorus of children singing in the refrain. Along the garden walkways and bridges, over the intricate natural pools, the hotel staff ... read more