Within one hour after picking up my hire car I got lost. I was searching for Le Souffleur however the ever-present 3m high sugar cane fields made navigation difficult. Somehow I managed to find my way out again and eventually ended up at the steep rocks of Le Souffleur. Strong winds and high waves clashed against the black rocks some 30m below me and created a spectacular atmosphere. My next stop was at the La Vanilla Crocodile Park and Nature Reserve. The park is home to some 1,000 crocodiles as well as a large number [View Full Entry]

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Driving down to Port Louis, in the extended rush hour, normally until 9:30 am but when it rains, and because money is scarce for the majority of the population in Mauritius, car tyres are as bold as my Dad's head. So as to avoid the famous “aquaplaning” in Mauritius which actually looks like water skiing, instead of driving at the permitted speed limit in Mauritius on the dual carriage way : 90 KMS an hour Mauritian drivers have "grinded" to a 35 km, stop and go, for the 30 kilometre stretch from Floréal to Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius. It [View Full Entry]

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We have nothing but rain for the last 10 days. All this is starting to get depressive for Carol, my wife and 2 boys Zowie and Zidane. It must just as depressive for the tourist (peak season now). Come the week-end we should have the sunny side of Mauritius back but with an extreme humidity. If you want the news about in Mauritius, in french, then visit 2 online daily newspapers. Express Le Mauricien You can also use my search engine to question all Mauritius online newspapers and media,[url=http://www.searchmedia.i [View Full Entry]

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