Reunion on Reunion

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November 25th 2007

Published: February 7th 2008

We didn't expect to be here when we left on our big trip but here we are on a little piece of France a couple of thousand miles away from Europe in the middle of the Indian Ocean. We have been eagerly awaiting this leg of the journey for about 3 months, and now we are here, to all intents and purposes in France. There are Super-U's, Carrefours, Credit Agricoles, Boulangeries, the road signs are in... Read Full Entry

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To the volcano

the road crossed desolate scenery left by earlier eruptions

Small crater in the big crater

kind of like a pimple

on the lava field

cool formation

lava splats. I don't think that's the technical term.

Inside the cathedral

Or the toilet as most people seemed to think

Marianne coming down off the volcano

lava flows are NOT easy to walk on

Crater floor

View towards the Piton de Neige

from the Rue des Volcans

The Piton de Neige

Mafate

this is the cirque accessible only on foot

Mafate

another view into the cirque

GAARRRR!!!!

with Claire and Julien

the road up into Cilaos

another one of the cirques

Church in Cilaos

Building in Cilaos

Adam on the way up to the Piton de Neige

it all looks very leafy and pleasant but it was STEEP

View of Cilaos from the path

we were too knackered to appreciate it

Fuscia

another one of those "I've only ever seen that in a garden" plants.

Flower

Marianne on the way up

crawling

Daisies

8th February 2008

Emilie
non-member comment

French did you say French?
Hello! So yes Reunion is very French because it is a French Territory. Similar type pf situation than Guadeloupe and Martinique. So if you want it is a region of France like Corsica or Auvergne would be. Seems strange but it is all due to our colonial past. I guess you could compare that to Hong-Kong for the Brits. Hope you enjoyed la Soufriere and the beautiful island! Love Emilie

9th February 2008

denis
non-member comment

Great Text
wonderfully written!

26th February 2008

ADnMAZ
Marianne hinson and Adam McGee

Thanks!
Thanks very much, its good to receive positive feedback. It's sometimes difficult to know if what we write is any good! Ad

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