I have long wanted to go to Mauritius, Beijing once had a direct flight did not go, now can only transfer, the road is still very determined to go, to commemorate the 10th anniversary of marriage, but also our family of three for the first time to go abroad together. In the past, we were basically at home, either the two of us, or took our sons and grandmothers abroad together. The famous American writer Mark Twain once wrote in his travel literature "The Journey of the Equator": "God first created Mauritius, and then created heaven according to the scenery of Mauritius." "Because of this sentence, I came to Mauritius.
Hairballs are visa-free, which is very convenient. Taking the Emirates A380 from Beijing to dubai, a total flight of 14.5 hours, plus waiting in the middle of the front and back, took 24 hours to get to the hotel, it was indeed very tossed, but as soon as you got there to see the blue sky and white clouds and experience the exotic atmosphere, you would sweep away the fatigue of the journey. Or the old saying: After experiencing wind and rain, you can see the rainbow. The view is for those who have experienced it! How far the heart is, how far the destination is. After sitting so many times, this time finally caught up with an A380, or sat on the second floor, the local tycoon is the trench, on the plane also sent a variety of toys to the child, especially intimate, and a separate children's meal. The washroom is also very clean, there are hygiene products for ladies, and it is spacious, in short, this time I am very satisfied with Emirates.
Mauritius is located in Africa, the geographical attribute is divided into South Africa, in fact, is a small island, in the map comparison next to madagascar island is really a little brother. Driving from south to north is more than 1 hour, to where to go is about 1 hour, this time we played the main attractions in the southeast, northwest and north, it took 4 and a half days, including the hotel rest. Overall, playing there for a week was enough as there was not much more to play with, lol.
Mauritius has a population of 1 million, Chinese 30,000, and our tour guides have lived for more than ten or even decades, have been integrated into the local life, and love it here. Most of the hairballs are of Indian descent, so the dishes here are mostly Indian-style. It is recommended to go in spring and autumn, we are in the summer, the day is hot to 39 degrees, the skin is sunburned and peeling, red, and it is also very painful. I look like I'm wearing a swimsuit, and I can't be white!
There are many hotels to choose from, from luxury five-star four seasons hotels to homestays, there are about 200 hotels, the style varies widely, depending on your budget. We stayed in the hotel Casorina Spa Resort, at first said that it is an ordinary four-star, do not hold any hope and good feelings, did not expect to go to find a very special hey, there are a few single-family houses, white walls, blue roof, as if to come to the Aegean Sea. As soon as our room pushed open the door, it was the garden, the small bridge flowing water, the pool was also good, but the dining was generally good. There are many foreigners here, and Chinese many hotels such as Long Beach and mansions. We needed to cross the road to the opposite side to have the beach, but it was also handy.
This is the Casorina Spa Resort where we stayed
Let's get back to the point and talk about our specific itinerary.
<h1>Day 1: Furball South</h1>
On the first day, I set off at 6 o'clock in the morning, because I had to chase dolphins by speedboat, and before 10 o'clock for the dolphin predation period, looking around, many speedboats chased such a group of dolphins, and the speed of speed could not be caught up. Dolphins' natural protective colors blend in with the sea and swim in flocks. There is a local little black swimming speed that is called a fast, has been chasing dolphins swimming, really swimming athletes. When he saw dolphins swimming by, the captain asked the snorkeling guests to jump down and shout "go!go!go!"
At the end of the world, a U-shaped road is surrounded by surrounding peaks, ascending to the observation deck to look at the endless sea, and feeling the breath of Mao Island on your face by the wind.
Then we came to Big Wave Bay, as the name suggests because of the big wind and waves, because the hairball is surrounded by coral reefs, so it is rare to see places with strong winds and waves.
Big Wave Bay can be said to be a naturally formed free 270° oversized observation deck, and the occasional high waves in the distance come downwind and hit the reef, breaking the near silence. You can see the place where Deng Chao was launched into the sea at the beginning of the movie "Breakup Master".
My favorite is the natural bridge, a natural stone bridge formed by the continuous erosion of the waves, spanning the rocky coastline in the south, feeling the shock of the waves, hitting the inner wall and setting off huge waves. The surrounding scenery is like a paradise, and the magic of nature is vividly embodied. The son was not afraid at all, rushing to walk over, fortunately it was quite wide, especially exciting.
Son, have you had enough of your soul-destroying posture?
There is a small vendor in the grove under the natural bridge, selling coconuts, small pineapples and sugarcane juice, all 100 rupees, which is 20 yuan, and after the coconut is drunk, they can also be split and eat the coconut meat inside. Because hairballs are rich in sugarcane, there are large sugarcane fields everywhere they go, so the sugarcane juice is also particularly sweet and delicious. Small pineapples are a specialty here, small and sweet.
Then there is the Blue Bay glass bottom boat, where there are all kinds of corals, but I heard the tour guide say that the corals in the coastal waters are dead, there are no colorful colors, they are all gray, but there are still quite a lot of fish. In Hairball, the most famous snorkeling mecca is Blue Bay, named after the water and sky, the sea and the sky. People say that the water in Blue Bay is blue and the water in Kashima is green.
The kids experience snorkeling for the first time and feel pretty good!
<h1> Day 2: Furball East</h1>
The next day I don't have to get up so early, it's still a sea activity, and today I have to take a catamaran to Kashima. This is a must-see place for hairball and is very famous. Pass by an estuarine waterfall, located at the confluence of the river and the sea, which is the mouth of the river. It is here that the river and the sea meet and merge, and it is the place where the fish swim back and breed. The waterfall slopes down from the rocks, making a roaring sound.
Estuary Falls
At noon on the boat to enjoy a delicious BBQ barbecue dinner, drink freely, grilled chicken wings, fish steaks, sausages, Sprite, cola, rum, self-funded sea urchins and lobsters, sea urchins 40 yuan a, lobster 300 yuan a piece, freshly caught, indeed fresh. Feel the French romance, British elegance and Mao-style unrestrained in all directions, and fully experience a different sailing holiday.
Fresh sea urchins that have been fished up now, yellow and more, really called a fresh one!
On the boat, I met a little sister from Chongqing, and it was natural to play together, and the children were left to the side as long as they were accompanied by us parents.
In the afternoon we played three on the water, I played two of them, there was a seawalker wearing a big helmet there was a sense of oppression, did not dare to go down. Parachutes and sea sofas are not bad, and parachutes are done on the floating platform at sea from take-off to landing. As the speedboat accelerates, the parachute will be lifted off due to air resistance, up to 20 meters, the parachute blooms in the air, can fly alone or double, we are flying with the baby three people. When the wind rises tens of meters high, the dreamy color of the sea is under the feet, and the greenery on the land in the distance spreads the undulating mountains, and the scenery is extremely beautiful, so that people forget the fear of being in mid-air and immerse themselves in the picturesque scenery. The sea couch is also the first time to play, used to be a banana boat, this one was pulled by the speedboat, bumping up and down the sea, screaming all the time. When a girl was about to reach the shore, she was thrown out and fell into the sea, and fortunately she had a life jacket.
Umbrellas
Offshore sofas
Kashima island is said to have been named after herds of deer wading through the bay. Known as one of the Paradise Islands, it is home to a natural lagoon, calm waters, beautiful coconut trees planted on the island, and tropical scenery everywhere. However, that beach is also too thick, it is all stone, compared to the flour-like beach of Madai, it is a world of difference, I don't know why they all respect Kashima so much.
In the evening, there was a cocktail party at the hotel, and we also drew a lottery to get the king meal for two at the Tree House Restaurant, which was very lucky! My son continued to play in the hotel pool, swimming and playing in the pool almost every day, and once a foreigner praised him for swimming really well.
<h1>Day 3: Free time at the hotel</h1>
On the third day, the tour agency did not arrange activities, and the rest and bubble hotel was free to move. We came to another five-star hotel under the unified umbrella across the road, where the public beach was also there. It felt like the size of the five-star hotel was very small, not as big as our hotel. All the way forward, came to the Deer Drinking Spring Resort, this is very cattle, not only large, but also are independent villas, the door out is the sea. In the future, you still have to choose a five-star hotel to go to the island, and the six-star island selected by Madai at that time is different. Later, we took a taxi to a nearby shopping mall, where the taxi is expensive enough, and the round trip is also a 20-minute drive, which costs 140 yuan. There was a shopping area containing inter Mart supermarket, pizza for lunch in an Italian restaurant which was delicious. That day happened to be the first day of the Chinese New Year, the hotel had a lion dance performance, as well as the sound of firecrackers, dinner is also Chinese food, for us is very appetizing, especially the fried noodles, in fact, fried very general, but also eat very fragrant.
The local snails are everywhere and oversized.
At sunset, lying on a lounge chair in a daze is the best time!
<h1>Day 4 Western Land Tour: Take a walk with lions</h1>
Drive a 4WD motocross bike and go to see 23 colored earth, a caldera, a boat model factory, and a bird park.
This day is also the richest day, especially fulfilling. Four-wheel drive off-road, really requires technology and arm strength. Let's practice in the trial opening area, I thought it was similar to a go-kart, but it turned out that it wasn't like that at all. The direction handle is particularly heavy, difficult to control, and the ground is full of large stones, potholes, very difficult to open. The young couple who were with us, the guy couldn't drive well, and later let him drive an off-road vehicle. My family was always public, I sat in the back, and my son was taken by Uncle Black to ride a car. It takes speed to drive, it's fun, and it's exciting to go downhill.
We set for 1 hour, went to see the tortoise, a small waterfall, and there is 23 color soil, similar to the seven color soil, but not as famous as the seven color soil. The actual look and the photos on the Internet do not match ah, are repaired, the color is dim, nothing special. Because the soil contains a variety of metal elements, and then in the presence of water, oxygen, carbon dioxide over time, mixed with the soil into different colors, in the light of the color of the colorful color, is the representative of the hair ball land landscape. 23 color soil, just like the nation of Mauritius, is not only a whole, but also has its own characteristics, you have me, I have you, different ethnic groups have always retained their religious beliefs and national characteristics, mutual tolerance, unity and harmony, harmonious coexistence.
Son and little black uncle with motocross bike
23 color soil
Anyone who knows Mauritius knows that the hairball formed at the bottom of the sea erupted and is now the crater we see. The entire crater has now formed a scenic spot, the scenic spot has a viewing platform and free parking lot, standing on the viewing platform, the crater has a panoramic view, because the volcano is dormant, the crater has been surrounded by houses, and full of plants, like green carpet-like plants make the quiet volcano become vibrant. On a clear day, you can see not only the rolling mountains and turquoise grasses around you, but also the endless scenery of the volcanic island of Mauritius and the city of Kubi.
Volcanic exit
Then we came to the ship model factory, Mauritius has the world's most exquisite ship model, dating from modern times to ancient times, many ships around the world can find their models here. With so many island nations in the world, why are there few ships as beautiful as Mauritius? This also begins with the history of the island nation of Mauritius. Historically, Mauritius has experienced the rule of the Netherlands, France, Britain and other countries, and the great powers of various countries have contributed to the development of Mauritius. And this land really glows with the beauty of the Garden of Eden is a cash crop - sugar cane, French colonialists from East Africa to bring a large number of black slaves to grow sugar cane, since the British occupation, the island's sugar production has developed rapidly, sugarcane has become a single crop, and the only means of transport is the ship, in the case of ships like rotation, Mauritians have a deeper understanding of large ships, but they do not have the financial resources to build real ships, so they set their sights on model sailing ships. The boat model crafts sold here are really exquisitely crafted, and each piece of art is gathered with the painstaking efforts of many craftsmen, purely handmade, it is worth buying a souvenir to take home, from large to small, what kind of.
The last attraction of the day is also the most popular, The Casera Bird Park, which I was super fond of, with not only a variety of exotic birds, but also a safari like Kenya. Especially the project of walking with lions must be booked in advance, and many people like to take photos with lions.
Stroll with lions
Pose with lions
There was also a roller coaster in the middle, but it was not exciting enough, and the Chinese here were obviously more, as if they had arrived at the Chimelong of Guangzhou. Tortoises are not everywhere, the tortoise is a giant land turtle endemic to Mauritius, contemporaneous with the famous dodo bird, but not yet extinct, and the tortoise as a meat supply for ships in the European Age of Discovery is also almost extinct. Casela's tortoise park is in a free-range state, about 50 heads, visitors can enter the park at will, and take photos with the tortoises.
There are kinds of hornbills, like bows, and they are carnivorous birds.
The guinea fowl is also very special, there is a kind of rather domineering bird with a head like a lion, and the flamingos here are actually white, and the guide said that they are dyed pink. Later, we could see zebras, ostriches and deer on the way to the tour bus, green lawns, green trees, and a herd of deer in between. Mostly with kids to play, highly recommended!
<h1>Day 5: Furball North</h1>
In the last half of the day of the hairball went to the north, the capital Port Louis. Port Louis is a small city surrounded by mountains and facing the sea on three sides, with beautiful scenery and numerous shops, although the city is small but bustling, there are many modern shopping shops, eating areas and sea-view restaurants, as well as some gift shops. The punch card here is the famous red-roofed church, the overall building uses white walls, red roofs, green lawns, not far from the blue ocean, several colors contrast with each other, there is an indescribable beauty. Many couples like to take wedding photos and hold weddings here, which is romantic to the extreme. Shooting from different angles can show different beauty. Speaking of the red top church's internet celebrity road, Chen Xiaochun and Ying Cai'er should be indispensable, you know!
Ascend Battery Hill for panoramic views of Port Louis. Fortress Hill offers two very different views, with the mountain range on the one hand, the old racecourse, which is the horse racing season from May to December every year, and if you climb Fort Hill on a Saturday afternoon, you will have the opportunity to see the horse racing. On the other side is the view of the sea, mainly the view of the port.
The largest local supermarket Super U, is a must to buy and buy, there are so many things, small souvenirs, eat very complete. There are my favorite Australian brand Anortts' TIM TAM chocolate wafer biscuits, and two of them are my favorites, I bought a lot here, the price is similar to in Australia, and it will be twice as expensive to return to Beijing. Coudine Square, Waterfront, I'm interested in where the waterfront is, a commercial district formed by a port. Here is a commercial pedestrian street, also called umbrella street, colorful umbrellas decorated in the sky. L'Occitane is particularly cheap, and many Chinese are bought here. Souvenir shops are also full of souvenir shops, but there is too little time to take a good look.
We were leaving this beautiful country after lunch, and for the first time we felt that we didn't want to go home and cling to it. Under the blue sea and blue sky, you can enjoy the comfort brought by the island, but also wander in the hustle and bustle of the city, without the troubles brought by the trivialities of daily life, carefree and nostalgic!
P.S. Attached below are some guides I have been to the island for your reference. There are also two Malaysian Islands of Port Dickson and Thailand's Koh Samet, do not have to go alone, go to other cities to play by the way, here will not be repeated.