Honeymoon in Mauritius
Exploring Mauritius by car
Third Trip - Part 5
July 2015
Trip summary
We then drove along the West coast taking pics as we went along of the natural scenery, that reminds me of Mpumalanga province in South Africa, but with mountains and the ocean that reminds me of the Western Cape. We had to drive hurriedly back to Preskil Beach resort to meet our dinner reservation, so we did not really stop again, shooting pics as we drove. It was getting dark in any case, so we just made haste to get home.
For the next parts of our adventure click here:
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Sunset over the West coast
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Complete Day Trip itinerary
- Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Airport - Part 1
- Saint Aubin Plantation - Riviere des Anguilles - Part 1
- Riambel beach - Part 2
- Rivière des Galets beach - Part 2
- Domaine De Bel Ombre - Part 3
- Bel Ombre - Part 3
- Chamouny - Part 4
- Black River Gorges National Park - Part 4
- West coast sunset drive - covered here
NB: Only point 9 is covered in this post.
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Nature scenery - Western Mauritius
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About Mauritius
Mauritius (French: Maurice), officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about 2,000 kilometers off the southeast coast of the African continent. The country includes the islands of Mauritius and Rodrigues [560 kilometers east of Mauritius], and the outer islands (Agaléga, St. Brandon and two disputed territories). The islands of Mauritius and Rodrigues form part of the Mascarene Islands, along with nearby Réunion, a French overseas department. The area of the country is 2,040 km2. The capital and largest city is
Port Louis. Formerly a Dutch colony (1638–1710) and a French colony (1715–1810), Mauritius became a British colonial possession in 1810 and remained so until 1968, the year in which it attained independence. The government uses English as its main language.
The people of Mauritius are multi-ethnic, multi-religious, multicultural and multilingual. The island's government is closely modeled on the Westminster parliamentary system, and Mauritius is highly ranked for democracy and for economic and political freedom. Along with the other Mascarene Islands, Mauritius is known for its varied flora and fauna, with many species endemic to the island. The island is widely known as the only known home of the dodo, which, along with several other avian species, was made extinct by human activities relatively shortly after the island's settlement (Wikipedia).
West Coast drive
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Rivière Noire District – Western Mauritius
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| Rivière Noire District – Western Mauritius |
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| Engen Garage, Rivière Noire District – Western Mauritius |
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| Rivière Noire District – Western Mauritius |
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| Rivière Noire District – Western Mauritius |
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| Rivière Noire District – Western Mauritius |
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| Nature scenery - Western Mauritius |
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| Nature scenery - Western Mauritius |
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| Bus stop - Western Mauritius |
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| Small church - Western Mauritius |
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| Salt production - Western Mauritius |
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| Salt production - Western Mauritius |
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| Town - Western Mauritius |
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| Crossing a river bridge - Western Mauritius |
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| Nature scenery - Western Mauritius |
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| Nature scenery - Western Mauritius |
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| Nature scenery - Western Mauritius |
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| Nature scenery - Western Mauritius |
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| Casela park - western Mauritius |
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| Waiting to go home |
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| Spur sign - Western Mauritius |
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| Beautiful sunset - Western Mauritius |
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| Beautiful sunset - Western Mauritius |
All good things come to an end. After a whole day covering a large section of Mauritius, it was time to return to Preskil Beach resort where we had a dinner date on the beach. This was our last day in Mauritius.
The next day we were taken to the airport to return to South Africa.
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Waiting at the airport on a rainy day to go back home.
This was not our plane.....
I wonder if it was the same emirates Airbus A-380 I photographed a day earlier |
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