Day 104-105 – April 18-19 – Port Louis, Mauritius
Photos from April 18th
Blue dot shows location of Mauritius relative to Seychelles, Madagascar and Reunion
Time lapse of our sail into Port Louis
Panorama of Port Louis dock area
City bus used for our “free” tour – Jan and Kelsey at right
McDonalds billboard – but in French
Walking to our first stop – Le Chateau de Labourdonnais – home of sugar cane plantation owners
Walking under the tree arch to the house
Selfie in front of the plantation home
Plantation home without selfie participants
Living room in the plantation home
Office of the plantation home
Second floor balcony looking toward sugar factory area
Bedroom in the plantation home
Looking out the front balcony
Model of the sugar factory
Dining room on first floor
Dining room from the other direction
Kitchen off the dining room
Pantry off the dining room
Selfie with the spiral staircase Kelsey likes
Kelsey with the staircase she likes
View of the front of the plantation home with wrap around porches on both floors
Lions at the entrance to the home
Kelsey after sampling rum (not really)
Our friend from the IT/Photo area of Magnifica
Our next stop on this excursion – Siir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanic Garden
Garden location relative to Port Louis
Sign at the entrance to the garden
Map of the garden – we spent our time between the main gate and the giant water lily pond
Flowers in the garden
Lotus flower
Unidentified flower
Variety of trees on the path to the giant water lilies
Common moorhen
More tall palm trees
Trees with multiple roots to strengthen them during wet season
Selfie with giant water lilies in background
Common moorhens on giant water lilies
Single water lily flower
28-year-old Ant Tree (or Vara Santa) planted by Princess Anne
Kelsey by the White Lotus Pond
Flowers in the White Lotus Pond
Unidentified tree – but very large!
Selfie with tree having lots of air roots
Snail on the side of a tree
Unknown flower in the garden
Lots of KFC stores in Mauritius – this one with a drive-thru
And McDonalds too!
Selfie near a foot bridge between our dock and the main shopping area of Port Louis
Umbrellas cover the walk surrounded by shops in Port Louis
Almost sunset panorama taken from our balcony
Time-lapse of sunset from our balcony
Description of tonight’s entertainment on deck 13
Band and singers from Mauritius on deck 13
Mauritius musical instruments that look like giant drumsticks
Band and dancers with music from Mauritius
Mauritius flag with dancers and band
Kelsey hugging Sonia after the Mauritius music show
Photos from April 19th
Leaving from the cruise terminal on our second day in Mauritius
Getting instructions for today’s excursion from Minta – we were at the back of the bus again
Sign as we left the dock packing area
Location where we stopped for souvenir shopping – we didn’t get anything
Dodo bird decorated outside the souvenir shop
Large Hindu statue under construction with lion behind it
Side view of the large Hindu statue under construction
Selfie with our guide for the day, Minta
Dorothy talking with Kelsey and Jan as they walk to the large female Hindu statue
Kelsey and Jan near the large female Hindu statue
Edgar and Cuca
Another photo of Edgar and Cuca
Side view of the large female Hindu statue
Walking in the Sanatan Sharma Temple
Name of the Hindu temple we visited
Selfie in front of the Symbol of Divine Trinity
The Symbol of Divine Trinity statue
Explanation of the statue
View of the temple area with many statues
One of the statues at the Sanatan Dharma Temple
One of the statues at the Sanatan Dharma Temple
One of the statues at the Sanatan Dharma Temple
One of the statues at the Sanatan Dharma Temple
One of the statues at the Sanatan Dharma Temple
One of the statues at the Sanatan Dharma Temple
One of the statues at the Sanatan Dharma Temple
One of the statues at the Sanatan Dharma Temple
One of the statues at the Sanatan Dharma Temple
One of the statues at the Sanatan Dharma Temple
Head detail of one of the statues at Sanatan Dharma Temple
View inside the temple
Some of the statues inside the temple
Buddhas inside the temple
Kelsey and Jan near more of the statues in the temple (shoes off)
A family worshiping inside the temple
This boy wants to ring the bell – done after placing incense
Closer view of the heads of 2 statues
More statues inside the temple
A priest after placing an offering
Selfie at an overlook where Jan bought a dodo towel
Valley area with waterfall (not shown in this photo)
Video panorama of valley with waterfall
Wider view of the vallery
Waterfall near our viewing area
Panorama that includes the waterfall (at right)
Map of the geopark where we stopped
Visitors at geopark – Dorothy at center, Yvonne and Carl at right.
Selfie in front of the waves of rock
Looking over the different colors of earth at the geopark
Looking over the different colors of earth at the geopark
Selfie on the other side of the mound of earth
Closeup of the various colors of earth
Panorama of colored earth at the geopark
Kelsey found a cat at the geopark
Kelsey found a cat at the geopark
Kelsey found a cat at the geopark
Another view of the colored earth
Turtles resting in the shade
Smiling turtle
Hungry turtle
Turtle posing for our selfie
Turtle looking for a snack
Turtle eating rather than looking at the camera
You can never eat too much grass
Full tummy – time for a nap!
Another photo of colored earth area at the geopark
Panorama of the colored earth area at the geopark
Minta showing us some of the plants at the geopark
Selfie at waterfall near the geopark
Waterfall without the selfie people
Waterfall from another angle
Time lapse of sunset and sail away from Port Louis