sbm12
Mar 14, 11, 10:27 am
I figured we could use a little trip through the joys of Mauritius here, especially since I was just there 3 weeks ago. :D
http://millerworks.smugmug.com/Travel/Mo-Fun-in-Mauritius/MGP9590JPGexport/1216043252_3Qixr-M.jpg (http://boardingarea.com/blogs/thewanderingaramean/2011/03/spending-a-day-in-mauritius-part-1/)
http://millerworks.smugmug.com/Travel/Mo-Fun-in-Mauritius/MGP9638JPGexport/1216043382_Rd5wp-M.jpg (http://boardingarea.com/blogs/thewanderingaramean/2011/03/spending-a-day-in-mauritius-part-1/)
http://millerworks.smugmug.com/Travel/Mo-Fun-in-Mauritius/IMG00894-20110218-1745/1216043537_9UQ7W-M.jpg (http://boardingarea.com/blogs/thewanderingaramean/2011/03/spending-a-day-in-mauritius-part-1/)
http://millerworks.smugmug.com/Travel/Mo-Fun-in-Mauritius/MGP9573JPGexport/1216043241_uys4p-M.jpg (http://boardingarea.com/blogs/thewanderingaramean/2011/03/spending-a-day-in-mauritius-part-1/)
http://millerworks.smugmug.com/Travel/Mo-Fun-in-Mauritius/MGP9744JPGexport/1216043503_ksak2-M.jpg (http://boardingarea.com/blogs/thewanderingaramean/2011/03/spending-a-day-in-mauritius-part-1/)
This was the trip where my camera ate my card so it is a miracle I even got these back from it. Not great quality, but they give a decent feel for the island.
And you can watch 24 hours condensed into 5 minutes here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-4ufEQHZN8.
The trip was actually a lot of fun, with the exception of the folks at SAA extorting an extra $305 from me at the airport to fly (http://boardingarea.com/blogs/thewanderingaramean/2011/02/south-african-airways-extorts-additional-fare-at-departure/). The hotels on the island seem to be mostly resort deals which I'm not a huge fan of but it got the job done for us. And having a car to explore on our own made a HUGE difference. Well worth the investment (~$100a/i including petrol for the day).
If you want to read more about the trip start here: http://boardingarea.com/blogs/thewanderingaramean/2011/03/spending-a-day-in-mauritius-part-1/.
http://millerworks.smugmug.com/Travel/Mo-Fun-in-Mauritius/MGP9590JPGexport/1216043252_3Qixr-M.jpg (http://boardingarea.com/blogs/thewanderingaramean/2011/03/spending-a-day-in-mauritius-part-1/)
http://millerworks.smugmug.com/Travel/Mo-Fun-in-Mauritius/MGP9638JPGexport/1216043382_Rd5wp-M.jpg (http://boardingarea.com/blogs/thewanderingaramean/2011/03/spending-a-day-in-mauritius-part-1/)
http://millerworks.smugmug.com/Travel/Mo-Fun-in-Mauritius/IMG00894-20110218-1745/1216043537_9UQ7W-M.jpg (http://boardingarea.com/blogs/thewanderingaramean/2011/03/spending-a-day-in-mauritius-part-1/)
http://millerworks.smugmug.com/Travel/Mo-Fun-in-Mauritius/MGP9573JPGexport/1216043241_uys4p-M.jpg (http://boardingarea.com/blogs/thewanderingaramean/2011/03/spending-a-day-in-mauritius-part-1/)
http://millerworks.smugmug.com/Travel/Mo-Fun-in-Mauritius/MGP9744JPGexport/1216043503_ksak2-M.jpg (http://boardingarea.com/blogs/thewanderingaramean/2011/03/spending-a-day-in-mauritius-part-1/)
This was the trip where my camera ate my card so it is a miracle I even got these back from it. Not great quality, but they give a decent feel for the island.
And you can watch 24 hours condensed into 5 minutes here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-4ufEQHZN8.
The trip was actually a lot of fun, with the exception of the folks at SAA extorting an extra $305 from me at the airport to fly (http://boardingarea.com/blogs/thewanderingaramean/2011/02/south-african-airways-extorts-additional-fare-at-departure/). The hotels on the island seem to be mostly resort deals which I'm not a huge fan of but it got the job done for us. And having a car to explore on our own made a HUGE difference. Well worth the investment (~$100a/i including petrol for the day).
If you want to read more about the trip start here: http://boardingarea.com/blogs/thewanderingaramean/2011/03/spending-a-day-in-mauritius-part-1/.