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| Mauritius as We Entered the Port |
We were up and on deck to watch the pilot boat and the tugs get us into port and docked. It’s the same routine at every port, but coming into a new port is always exciting and somehow different. Unlike Cape Town it is about a 35 minutes walk to get out of the port and into town. The other option is a 10 minute ride on a water taxi. These craft vary in size, shape and general appearance and sea worthiness. All are privately owned and the owners are trying to make every trip count so they cram as many people as possible into each trip. It makes the trip more interesting to think you might sink in the middle of the harbor.
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| Taxi Boat |
We started to explored the town around the port and making our first stop the market. The town is a mixture of the buildings erected by the French and British and new buildings put up after the country got its independence. Most of the old building are shabby and run down and occasionally inhabited by the homeless. We were told in our Global Studies class that Mauritius was a very mixed culture in terms of religion, race, politics, etc. This was very evident from the way business is conducted on the streets of the city. As you walk down the streets you have at least two different opportunities to shop. One opportunity is to go into the stores and the other is on the opposite side of the sidewalk, between you and the street curb. These set of businesses are owned by the street vendors selling just about anything you can imagine. Overall the locals are friendly and helpful and were not in your face trying to get you to buy their wares.
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| Maritius Fruit & Vegetable Market |
It was my sister Sue’s birthday, so we decided to have a birthday dinner at an old sugar plantation that has been converted into a conference area. There were 3 very good restaurants and we chose Indian cuisine. The food and wine were great and all had a wonderful time.
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