After such a hectic 48 hours I was able to have a lie in on our 1st Sunday in Mauritius...until 11 am! As it was fairly late to start any long expeditions and as we only had one car, it was decided that we spend the afternoon at the beach.
So we all got our shorts and bikinis on (please note that the girls put bikinis on, not me....), packed out bags with towels and suncream and headed off down the road to Flic en Flac beach.
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| BEach through the trees |
I've dreamt of going to a beach in Mauritius for a very, very long time so I was a little bit excited as we walked along the narrow pavement toward the sea. We turned a corner and then the beach came into sight through some trees.
It was beautiful. We crossed the road and headed toward the sand. The view took my breath away. I couldn't stop grinning. I was finally on a beach in Mauritius!!!
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| Flic en Flac beach |
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| Flic en Flac beach |
We headed down toward the water and put the bags down on a nice spot on the sand and me, Jamie, Stewart and the kids all ran down into the sea! Cold at first but great after a few minutes. The water was so clear. I have never seen the sea this clear and it was great to see what was underwater. Even thought it was very clear it was even better to put on the goggles and snorkel that we had bought before coming and get an even better view! Only had a brief stint using them but I'm looking forward to using them more later in the week.
As we were all getting a bit hungry we gravitated to where my Dad had set up home; next to all the food stalls at the edge of the road! One by one we drifted over to find something to eat. The kids ended up having a burger while I went for some sort of curry filled wrap that cost 50p!! After a quick trip back to the apartment to get some painkillers (my leg was still killing me) I got to have my first "Pineapple-on-a-stick". I say "on-a-stick" but it is actually the stalk. It tasted delicious :-)
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| Pineapple "on a stick" |
After everyone had had their fill of food, swimming and sun we decided to go back to the apartment. Before we did, me, Tracey, Elinor, Charlotte, Liam and my Dad went for a wake further down the beach road of Flic en Flac to see what was there. It is basically a load of bars and restaurants frequented by young Mauritians who all seemed to be wearing black t-shirts and sporting JLS style haircuts or young Mauritians sat on the wall across the road from these bars wearing black t-shirts and sporting JLS haircuts!!!
The beach all along the road is beautiful. The sea is clear and the white coral sand looks gorgeous. All in all this was a great start of the week.
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| View of Flic en Flac beach |
In the evening we all went to a local restaurant called "
The Sunset Garden". All seating is outside in a lovely courtyard under large parasols with a bar in the centre. In a nutshell the food was very nice but the service was slow!! Not that we cared, it was just something to moan about!!! The only downside to the whole evening was that Elinor got a bit upset as we walked back to the apartment. She said that she felt a bit unsafe due to the look of some of the locals and how they behaved. Also the general look of some of the buildings (lack of uniformity and a seemingly scruffy look to them) and roads added to this feeling. I did explain that there was nothing to worry about and that it was just the sudden change in environment that made her feel this way. I think it was this change plus the fatigue of travel that has caused her to feel this way but I can understand what she means. However I have assured her I would never put her in a situation that would be unsafe and that there is nothing to be concerned about.
First full day over and out.
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