TRAVEL: back from Mauritius.
I honestly cannot remember the last time I went 5 days without a new post here on the blog. Some of you may think that it is due to last week’s trip to Mauritius (aka vacation mode), however, the reason is actually my laptop. Or lack thereof. I think it is safe to say that it is a nightmare for everyone to have their laptop or computer give up (especially without a recent backup), but as a blogger, it is literally the worst! Especially because I decided to be ontop of my work this time around and actually transferred and edited all (!) of the images from our trip on Mauritius – just before my MacBook decided that it now prefers to wear the color black. In other words: No screen. Luckily, I was able to safe all of the files through an external monitor over night and am currently waiting to hear back how much money this whole ordeal will cost me, but in the meantime, I am keeping a positive attitude and am starting the new week with lots of sunshine and lots of impressions from Mauritius and the Heritage Le Telfair Golf & Spa Resort .
This mountain is called “Le Morne” and holds the memories of a tragic story. The peninsula was notorious in the early 19th century as a refuge for runaway slaves. After the abolition of slavery in Mauritius, on 1 February 1835 a police expedition traveled there to inform the slaves that they had been freed. However, the purpose of the expedition was misunderstood and the slaves leapt to their deaths from the rock.
Playing golf was a first for me. I am not sure if “playing” is actually the right word, as I didn’t leave the driving range and barely hit 3 balls. It was still a ton of fun and since Kathi knows her stuff when it comes to golf, I plan on abusing her skills for a private lesson here in Vienna some time in the future!
Endless beaches, super fine sand and turquoise water await …
This white bathing suit turned out to be the best buy before the trip. Super comfortable and perfect for a day on the boat!
Gris Gris: The only beach that is not sheltered by a coral reef, which allows sharks to sometimes find their way closer to the coast than at other parts of the island. It is also the only place on Mauritius where turtles are found because Gris Gris is a nesting place.
There are so many stray dogs on Mauritis. They’ll come up to you and curl up under your beach chair or hang out by the temples. For some reason this one caught my attention and I wish I could have taken it home. Such a friendly soul!
The Grand Bassin (Ganga Talao) is a crater lake situated in a secluded mountain area in the district of Savanne, deep in the heart of the island. There is a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva and other Gods including Lord Hanuman, Goddess Lakshmi, and others along the Grand Bassin. During Shivaratri, many pilgrims in Mauritius walk bare feet from their homes to the lake.
Oh diese wundervollen Eindrücke sind gerade jetzt in all dem Grau very much needed : ) Wirklich wunderschön!
Liebe Grüße,
Céline von http://smultronstaellen.blogspot.de
So sad to hear about your laptop. Hopefully it will all turn out good in the end.
The pictures turned out so lovely. Seems like your trip was heavenly!
Love, Kerstin
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Hab eure wunderschöne Reise schon ein bisschen auf Snapchat verfolgt – die Bilder sind wie immer traumhaft & das Hotel sieht mega cool aus !
Gott sei dank konntest du das Problem mit dem Laptop lösen!
xx marie
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Ohh nein…ich hoffe dein Laptop funktioniert bald wieder. Die Bilder sind ein Traum und wunderschön <3
Liebe Grüße
Luise | http://www.just-myself.com
Love your holiday looks!
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Lovely photos!
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Ja so kann man sich definitiv das Paradis ein wenig vorstellen 🙂
Obwohl das Wetter an dem Tag, an dem ihr in Grand Bassin wart besonders schön, ich finde die haben icht etwas besonders !
Liebe Grüße,
Vivi <3
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Das mit dem Laptop ist ja mega ärgerlich, aber Gott sei Dank hat das mit dem Sichern funktioniert – die Bilder sind nämlich der Wahnsinn! Echt beneidenswert 🙂
x Bettina
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Beautiful photos and interesting to learn more about the history of the place. It’s always hard for me to see stray dogs somewhere, I hope the locals take care of them well. Thanks for sharing and happy Monday!
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Och ne! Das ist echt das Ärgerlichste, was einem Blogger passieren kann. Aber da man ja immer das Positive sehen sollte: immerhin konntest du deine Daten noch retten!
Es hat übrigens richtig Spaß gemacht, deinen Travel Diary durchzulesen. Vorallem die Geschichten! Ich finde historische Fakten total interessant, besonders wenn man zunächst nicht damit gerechnet hat.
Liebe Grüße, Andrea von The Luster Edition
Solche Bilder kann ich gerade wirklich gut gebrauchen… hin und wieder schaut die Sonne hier in München zwar raus, aber meistens ist es dann doch Grau in Grau 🙂
Total schöner Bikini übrigens! <3
Viele liebe Grüße
Ina • http://www.ina-nuvo.com
Mauritius muss wunderschön sein!!
Ganz schöne Bilder Vicky. Da bekomme ich gleich Lust wegzufliegen.
♥ Nissi
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Liebe Vicky,
das mit dem laptop ist ja wirklich total ätzend! Zum Glück konntest du deine Daten retten.
Deine Bilder sind sehr schön und bringen gerade etwas Sonne in meinen bisher total verregneten, stürmischen Tag.
liebe Grüße
Claudine
I love your beach bag! And it definitely seems like you’ve had an amazing time! 🙂 I’ll have to add Mauritius to my list now, haha 🙂
And I hope everything works out with your computer!
Wow, so schöne Eindrücke! Mauritius rückt auf meiner Reiseliste immer weiter nach oben 😉 Ärgerlich mit dem Laptop, aber zum Glück konntest du die Fotos nochmal retten.
Liebe Grüße,
Sonja von Join The Sunny Side ☼