We got to beautiful Port Louis, Mauritius at 6 this morning, immigration procedures followed really smoothly at 7 45, breakfast was done by 8:30 and were on our tour bus by 9. That's what I call efficient. Well done officials. Our excursion was called Paradise Island and involved just over 1 hour cross country drive to the east coast, water taxi in groups of 20-30 to Ile de Cerfs and a day at a gorgeous white sandy beach, paddling in the lagoon, eating and drinking and generally being tourists. It was quite a big party. We weren't quick enough to get sunbeds, which was a bit of a disappointment, but we did manage to find a coffee bar playing Bob Marley, and were able to sit in the shade enjoying the music, drinking coffees for quite some time before lunch.
Lunch stirred up a bit of bad behaviour in a few passengers, not in us of course, but a few people who couldn't bear queueing, and some others who decided they would police the queueing!!!! We joined the queue after the fighting had passed, thankfully, and when everyone was back in line.
After the return water taxi trip, we had a lovely sleep on the bus back to the ship, so we were both refreshed and ready to walk some laps round the pool, bobble about in the hot tub, and get ready for dinner, which was, as always, just perfect.
After dinner tonight we went to the Curzon Theatre where the rather special and ever so old Jimmy James was performing. Who else remember Jimmy James and the Vagabonds? Well if you are old enough, that's the same Jimmy James - all soul and all familiar, "Now is the Time" and "I'll go where the music takes me", with lots of audience participation and another whole bunch of memories from my youth and beyond! There's even a photo coming soon!
That's enough for today. I loved it all. St Denis highlights tomorrow, so bye for now, more from Reunion tomorrow.
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