As the wedding got over, inline came the honeymoon trip and
hence the Mauritian diary pages were set to be written. As every other girl, I
was super excited to begin the journey. We boarded the flight and reached “Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam
International Airport” (I know, the name is a hard bit!!). It was bit
humid but manageable. It was 3rd week of
December and thus weather was pleasant with humidity a bit high. Out trip was
organized by Cox and Kings and I must
say it was really well organized.
Day 1
As we reached “ La Plantation”
(Our Resort) by afternoon, the day was free for us to relax, take a spa, a swim
in the pool or anything that we liked. We were welcomed with Welcome Drinks and
our room (A Sea Side View room) was a clean large room with great view. So we
relaxed, had great food, strolled around the resort and slept like a baby.
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| Our Room's Balcony |
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| View from the balcony |
Day 2, 3
Next two days included all sightseeing. Few locations that
can be visited:
1. Seven colored Earth: Well it is a sight where due to earlier volcanic eruptions certain chemicals were released which resulted in
giving different colors to earth. Its green surroundings make it a beautiful
location.
2. Ship Factory: Handmade models of different type
of ships. It’s just another factory loaded with lots of wood and ships stuff.
One can buy any size and model of ships for gifting etc. I would add that they
are kind of overpriced, but that’s a personal view.
3. Caudan Waterfront: This is the famous market/mall
area where lot of Bollywood movies gets its locations from. Kuch Kuch Hota hai had a scene where SRK meets
his daughter at a bridge; the bridge is very much present here. Just nearby the
waterfront is the local market or the street market. One can probably taste the
local food here. If beer is your other love, then do not forget to taste the
famous sugarcane beer at the Waterfront.
Apart from these, a Church, an old fort and a dead volcano
were also part of the tour.
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| The famous Sugarcane Beer |
Day 4
I and my husband are adventure lovers, so we opted for water
sports which included, paragliding, banana ride, Under sea Walk on a clean
island somewhere in the middle of the sea. The day was fun filled which
excitement level increasing every minute. I must say that all safety
precautions were duly followed and thus we had a great day. The total cost for
all such sports was around $70 per person.
PS: There are other
options like safari Ride if that interests you more.
Day 5
This day was our favorite day as we took a Catmaran Cruise
ride.It was not a personal cruise but yet it was lot of fun. About 1.5 hours
sail to an island with unlimited drinks and food on board. With Mauritian music
playing, it was bright day amidst the sea. We got to sea flying fish, dolphins
(I think so, though not sure!!). It cost us around $45 per person.
Well as our trip was 6 days, last day was busy in packing
and such formalities.
Few things you must not forget to carry:
1. SPF 50 and above Waterproof Sunscreen
2. Flip Flops (As your heels might just flow in water)
3. Shades/Goggles
4.Swim Suit
Best Time To Visit: Weather is almost same throughout the year.
PS: Despite carrying the strongest of Sunscreens, tanning will not leave you. There will be a Mauritian memory in the form of sun-tan that will stay with you for a while
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