Quartier Militaire, Mauritius (the Heart of the Island)
The central region of Mauritius is truly its heart. Both by region and in spirit. Quartier Militaire, Esperance, and Providence are well worth a visit. Prepare yourself to be warmly welcomed in the coldest part of the country.
0:00 Intro
0:11 Montage
0:33 Esperance
0:43 Holy shrine of Peer Shah Ahmad Auhammud Shah (R.A)
2:19 it says L'Esperance.
2:41 Driving through the village
2:55 Lots of temples and shrines
4:00 First close bus
5:19 Pond and waterfall
7:08 Water from an urn
7:42 Camera doesn't turn off
8:12 Drive off
8:29 Providence
9:42 Temple Arul Migou Balamurugan Thirukkovil but the priest said something different.
10:41 Temple montage
11:41 I chat to the priest and then get a tour
14:16 Providence community center and park
16:12 Pont Madame Francoise
17:08 Our failed intros
17:45 Quartier Militaire
18:32 Old train station, don't knock on the wood walls
23:05 The signal post
23:50 I buy juice at a hole in the wall
24:09 Church bells, ringing
24:35 St Leon Church
26:41 The coldest place in Mauritius
27:14 Alphonse Ravaton (the king of Sega) green space
29:20 Riki and I dance Sega
29:58 I bend over to find cognac distillery
31:01 Another bus and I talk about oneway roads
31:18 Another bus
32:07 Reverend Edward Walter Government School
32:31 Riki's art of the day
32:56 I talk about how I don't know why Quartier Militaire got its name.
34:14 We drive some back roads
34:41 It's a stream, not a lava tube!
35:51 Outro
36:41 Riki says thanks
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Port Louis, Mauritius : City, Waterfront & Citadelle (Fort Adelaide)
In this video the travel turtles spend the day exploring the city of Port Louis, Mauritius.
Date: May 2023
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Must-do day trip in Mauritius - Bois Cheri, Ganga Talao, Black river gorges, waterfalls
We do a great trip to the South of Mauritius. A must-do trip and best if you can do it on your last day as a trip to the airport. Starting with tea at Bois Cheri, a visit to Grand Bassin or Ganga Talao temple, then off to natural stuff with waterfalls and views and end up eating traditional Mauritian food at Palais de Barbizon. Add this one to your bucket list for sure.
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0:00 Get going
2:00 In with the pizza
4:39 Bambi
6:24 Shiv
9:58 Tree vs Monkeys
13:00 Great views
16:27 Great feast
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Pointe Aux Canonniers, Mauritius (I point at cannons and Riki)
A three-section view of Pointe Aux Canonniers, The town, the beach, and the cannons. I did a lot of pointing at cannons and saying I'm pointing at cannons at Pointe Aux Canonniers, a little lame, but totally worth it. Google spells it Pointe aux Cannoniers!
0:00 Intro
0:17 Montage
0:42 Drive through with sections list
0:47 SECTION 1 THE TOWN
0:48 Fournil bakery
1:12 Look out the window to see Paris
1:24 Great Bread
1:40 Riki decides on what she wants.
1:53 We eat macarons
3:02 Drive on
3:09 VIP night club
3:36 Riki waves
3:52 Onya restaurant
4:25 Very old truck
4:45 Great sidewalk
5:07 Riki walk by to drive off
5:19 Main part of the town
5:34 I say point badly
5:45 Your Bo
6:25 I talk about diamonds
6:35 Riki talks about mangoes
6:51 I put a flower in my hair
7:17 Boat parking
7:40 Selfish with a nearly naked guy
9:01 Riki's favorite bathroom
9:51 Roots restaurant
10:06 Drive to the beach
10:18 SECTION 2 THE BEACH
10:45 Riki say so soft
10:55 We point at a guy (Thumbnail?)
11:17 Walking in the clear water
11:41 I explain the rules of the beach
12:16 The last rail to Madagascar
12:35 Someone enjoying a glass of wine in the sea
12:42 Lamborghini boat
13:22 Beautiful Club Med
13:40 Little fishies
13:48 Loads of fishies
14:23 I point at people
14:41 Riki tries an artistic shot
15:11 Time to make a choice!
15:33 Riki says ouch and pricky things
15:57 I say It's like a sidewalk without buses
16:07 Riki says oo wow
16:47 Riki shimmies past a tree
17:28 Riki talks like we are on a post-apocalyptical island
18:00 Riki says Horror story
18:29 I point at a fishnet
18:49 I laugh at a tree.
19:19 Sort of illegally
19:25 I talk about a doctor while standing in the rain
19:52 Riki says No further!
20:00 Riki finds a creepy shoe
20:10 I get recognized!
20:23 I act the idiot
20:29 I found a cannon
20:30 I point at a cannon at Pointe aux Canonniers
20:49 I invite Riki to come help pointing at the cannon
21:08 Riki wonders if I'm more excited over the cannon or being recognized?
21:16 I stand in front of a cannon and Riki says Don't put your head in
21:28 Riki makes cannon-like sound effects.
21:55 Riki tries that again
22:24 Riki says I might get too excited
22:46 I make it to the lighthouse
23:08 I say What a fantastic find
23:18 I talk about Whale rock
23:51 Whale jumps
23:55 More cannons
24:44 I say a piece of beach looks tropical
25:22 I say Riki beauty beach babes
25:57 Riki says It's a Bryan puts his head in a thing moment
26:36 We point
26:50 Golf coarse
27:48 We escape
27:53 Riki points out a short cut to the cannons
28:37 Really huge doors
29:09 It is a tourist town
29:18 We still have forts
29:34 I walk to the car
30:27 Winebulance
30:47 Return of an old stalker
30:57 I act like an idiot
31:29 You can see me arrive in Riki's glasses
31:36 Outro in the rain
32:18 Drive off
32:36 Riki's art from the day
32:39 The original intro, wow, it was windy
33:53 Great shots of rough water
34:28 Riki tells us about the amenities at Pointe aux Canonniers Public Beach.
34:43 Intro we tried in the car.
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Port Louis, Mauritius (The hustle and bustle)
We explore the old and new in Central Port Louis, The Cauldan, the Market, the biggest building, some really old buildings, and the 300-year-old market all through the hustle and bustle that is Port Louis. It was a great day.
We take the express bus and Metro through Port Louis:
0:00 Intro
0:03 Montage
0:22 Start
0:54 Arrival
1:10 Interesting facts about the port of Port Louis
3:33 Inside old building arch
3:56 An anchor with its cannonballs!
4:27 Casino boat
4:54 Litter bin
5:13 Walking under the road
5:43 Riki reminds me about the railway
6:24 Harbour front with a McDonald's
7:14 Old fountain for draft animals.
8:01 Palace d'Arms, or, um, Place d'Arms.
9:25 Fountain
10:00 Banking area
10:29 We talk about parking
10:52 Some street art
11:16 We arrive at the market and it smells glorious
11:57 The Beef meat section
13:17 The chicken meat section
13:38 The fish meat section
14:00 A guy tells us the name of each fish type
14:40 We leave the meat markets
14:50 The trinket side of the market
15:38 I get a dholl puri
16:21 We enter the vegetable market.
17:35 We meet a market character
17:45 I go up the escalator
19:07 Riki's art of the day No.1
19:31 We exit the market and walk down the middle of the road
20:22 Riki's favourite buildings in Port Louis.
22:13 I find a wooden house
23:00 Real contrast between old and new
24:17 Riki's art of the day No.2
25:03 We talk to a walk
27:05 Queen Victoria
27:55 William Newton and the pirate treasure
28:35 We get to the Company Gardens, around since 1721.
29:17 There were no cars
29:42 I find a really old wall
30:18 Riki tells us about locals and their veggies
31:22 Outro, which I completely nail!!!
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Goodlands Mauritius in 4K Ultra HD (I almost got run over, twice!)
Our first 4K video, so, it had to be Goodlands Mauritius. Follow our adventure through the village as we explore it all. From shopping centers and temples to parking spots and fast foods. Even a tile shop that strangely feels out of place.
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0:00 Intro
0:26 Madame Azor road
0:58 Goodlands shopping center (King Saver)
2:38 First Hindu temple in Goodlands (No name)
3:22 Winners
4:00 KFC
4:10 Parking
5:45 Police station
6:23 Pizza hut
7:21 Goodlands Metro Express
7:45 Horse
8:05 First time a bus nearly runs me over!
8:41 Huge shop, building hidden in back streets
9:21 Tiny shop
9:40 Back streets
11:52 Kebab stand
12:14 Riki's favorite Indian snack shop.
13:06 Arcade center
13:36 Second time a bus nearly runs me over!
14:12 Siva Soopramaniar Kovil (Tamil temple) The main temple in Goodlands.
17:18 Heading back to the car.
17:53 Heading home
18:13 Petanque court at Albatros club.
18:37 Outro
The issues with editing 4K means, this will be our last until we get better equipment.
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Goodlands Mauritius (Village of discipline)
Goodlands Mauritius is a medium size village, that you probably won’t find on any tourist maps. It really is a Mauritian village for Mauritians. But, totally worth a visit.
In Mauritius they give all their villages names, like Goodlands being the village of discipline or Pereybere is respect. Goodlands is still my favourite as I can imagine some interesting things.
This was a quick visit to find a blanket, but I hope to bring you more of Goodlands and the rest of the island.
Curepipe Mauritius (It didn't rain) Glorious sunshine day
We visit Curepipe on a glorious sunny day. What a place. From the historic to the hustle and bustle of a huge city. Only recently out of the red zone, the city is coming back with a bang.
The market is an impressive art deco structure where we started our tour of Curepipe, with tons of fresh produce inside, including chicken, lamb, beef and a host of different types of fish, from tuna to snapper.
We walked the street in what can only be described as the heart Curepipe and discovered a type of shopping mall call arcades. one even had a garden in it. On one of the back streets, we found a grill. They were cooking chicken and lamb, it smelt so good we bought some lamb.
We then visited the royal college, which is an imposing structure, as if it had been plucked from the hallowed universities of Cambridge or Oxford. In front of the college is the National Heritage site of the missing soldier from world war one, with Tommy and Paulu.
At the main crossroads of Curepipe we saw the iconic MCB building and the Arcade across the street that looks even older but is just designed to look that way. Inside the Arcade is a great cake shop, Chelseas Cup and Cake and a very trendy bar.
A short walk down the road leads you to St Theresa's Church, a magnificent old building which is currently under renovation. Across the road from the church is the Curepipe Municipality building complex which houses quite a few National Monuments in the form of statues. One is of Paul and Virginie in bronze, copied exactly from the original by D'Epinay in marble. Another is of Abbot Caile who was the first person to chart the stars of the Southern Hemisphere. He also calculated the exact location of Mauritius and produced a detailed map.
Next to the Municipality is the Carnegie Library and the Town Hall which are both National Heritage sites. The Carnegie Library was built with funds donated by Carnegie and filled with books donated by many Mauritian collectors. The Town Hall is undergoing extensive renovation but interestingly was originally built in Moka and moved to Curepipe.
We then went into Lakesview Mall which is a food court overlooking a beautiful waterway. Curepipe is known as The City of Lights and this is because it had electricity back in 1865! Many people had moved here from Port Louis during the malaria outbreaks and the arrival of the train led to even further development. Canals were built in the 1930s which greatly reduced the humidity and swampiness, but couldn't halt the extraordinary amount of rain.
At the end of our tour of Curepipe, we visit the old market which will be transformed shortly as the trains are returning in the form of a metro. We enjoy a dhol puri from one of the many food vendors near the bus station.
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Blown away by Congomah, Mauritius (Riki's favorite village)
Riki's favorite village, but Google doesn't know it exists! We had a great time looking at views and pineapples and finding picnic spots and a bridge or two, finishing off at lake La Nicolière.
0:00 Intro
0:08 Montage
0:26 Beginning
0:33 Eau Bouillie Well (boiling well)
0:41 Riki says it's cooler
1:09 I wonder if you can drink from it
1:20 Tadpoles
1:40 I talk about the forest
2:10 Fresh and cool
2:53 Riki says shadows and tadpoles
3:00 I check the water temperature
3:28 Riki says squirrel (check the movie 'Up' for reference)
3:35 I talk about a bridge
3:45 I walk into a hidden river
4:28 I say What a great find
4:37 Christmas trees
4:43 I say Arctic
4:52 Riki says no
5:06 Riki claims that nowhere in Mauritius is arctic.
5:18 Drive off
5:28 Zananas restaurant
5:47 I am stunned!
6:00 I point out loads of coastal things
6:20 A view and a dog
6:35 Hopefully little dog doesn't get mom!
6:50 Riki getting artistic shot
7:00 Riki art of the day
7:02 I can see my house from here
7:33 Drive off
7:42 I forget my camera
8:00 Eau Bouillie spring (boiling spring)
8:10 Little fishy
8:27 Chilies in the field
9:18 I touch the water
9:45 Riki says Pineapple field
9:50 I find a truly rare find.
10:07 I say actual way too many times!
10:35 Village ingenuity
10:48 The Congomah sign and failed intros
11:05 I point at Tami
11:13 I point at a flag
11:20 Les Mariannes wellness center (sanctuary)
11:30 The story of how Congomah got its name.
12:00 Riki art of the day
12:18 Riki talks about food
12:35 Reversing to see a cool road name
12:58 Drive off
13:08 Reversing for pineapples
13:37 Street art
13:50 I pronounce Soondur Munrakhun college perfectly, sort of, not even close
14:20 Keep the village clean, and they do!
14:29 I say What a great find
14:35 I talk about art
14:37 Riki says something that I clearly didn't say!
14:48 Rewind, you decide who was right
14:58 Riki talks about not reversing
15:05 I park Riki in a bad spot (her favorite thing)
15:18 I find a bridge with an actual river
15:55 Riki wonders if I haven't said bridge too many times.
16:04 What a great tree
16:25 More river
16:35 Riki takes artistic shots
16:49 Riki talks to the birds
17:00 Congomah delivers nature
17:30 I talk about having a picnic
18:03 Riki says peace and quiet
18:17 How new mango trees are born
18:22 Drive off, the twists made me a little car sick.
18:37 I talk about washing
18:53 It's a modern bridge
19:00 I don't know or understand.
19:13 I praise Congomah for their sidewalk
19:20 The contemplation area.
19:49 Private road?
19:59 Area 51
20:13 Drive off
20:23 Riki is unhappy with a yellow car
20:26 Strange building
20:32 Another strange building
20:44 Riki get whacked by a flower
20:54 I say It's a little bit odd
21:19 The first fish I caught in Mauritius
21:30 I mistake waves for fish
21:43 Awesome Riki art of the day
22:00 Another great place for a picnic
22:12 Awesome info and views from Riki
22:34 Mating snails
22:48 Riki says Jurassic, little dinosaurs and little dodos
23:11 The old building is not old
23:25 Boxes and core samples
23:41 I point out the obvious
23:48 I find a core sample
24:12 Riki talks about access
24:40 I keep Riki in suspense
24:58 I get feet and meters mixed up
25:04 Riki explains how the dam was made.
25:11 Riki walk by
25:20 The house of mystery
25:43 Crossing the dam wall
25:50 Water rushes in
26:30 Pouring in
26:37 Riki says super tube
26:44 Official viewpoint
27:02 This is where the water comes from
27:22 Spillway not overflowing yet.
27:43 I say whitewater rafting
27:54 Trail into the forest
28:00 I run
28:09 I find a hole
28:18 I come back
28:27 I don't get run over by a bicycle
28:33 Outro
29:10 Last second pointing.
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Bambous Mauritius (A Dam fine place)????
What a place! So much of everything in this unexpected town. History, markets, foods, streets, loads of traffic and friendly people. That dam wall, I mean dyke, is a real must-visit.
0:00 Start
0:06 Montage
0:28 Intro (Funny bit about how we did it at the end)
0:57 La Ferme Reservoir (Big dam with a dyke wall)
4:16 The solar plant
5:32 Why am I so bad at thumbnails!
5:50 Really narrow stairs
6:36 Eglise St. Sauveur Bambous (it's father Laval's church)
9:09 The story of how the church that father Laval built got built.
10:05 I mention my friends from school. (Well, their family names)
11:10 Maybe the house of Désirée Mée
11:31 Street market montage
11:52 I tell you where Bambous is sort of located
12:23 The Farmers Market
13:16 The House of Donuts
13:46 Riverside Mini Food Court, with Roti tour
14:52 A chicken biryani
15:30 Clean hands and plates
16:19 Riki's art of the day No.1
16:27 ZiKool Soda, super refreshing
16:56 Sidewalks and cameras that won't turn off!
17:31 Driving through town montage
17:53 Oasis de Bambous (it's a park)
19:08 Riki's art of the day No.2
19:56 Driving
20:10 Geoffroy sugar mill chimney
20:56 Driving down a palm line road
21:02 Huge circular irrigation machine
21:40 Mandir de Médines (It's a temple with more names than that.)
22:19 I get attacked by a peacock (sort of clickbait)
22:56 The many names of the temple
23:12 Huge elephant, very small Riki
23:50 A dog tries to steal Riki's shoes
24:07 Medine meat shop (meatless shop on this day)
24:47 B-roll from the car
25:10 The machine a villain would use on James Bond
25:52 Starting to look more like Star Wars
26:01 Riki telling us about Medine, the estate not the sugar mill.
26:22 I talk about a big wheel from Glasgow
27:11 I say Glasgow in a Glaswegian accent so it sounds a bit like 'let's go!'
27:39 Aquafresh. Does it all in one, mum.
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We drive around Moka in Mauritius
We drive down the main road in Moka, looking out for the smart city. Most of it is behind lush vegetation on the main road, so we head into the heart of the village, which seems to be made up of lots of smaller villages, but all under the banner of prosperity, An interesting drive that ended up where we started (luckily).
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0:00 Of we go
1:40 Not from Goodlands
3:57 Prosperity
6:54 Eye, prison
9:20 Full of mozzies
13:17 Here's Moka
16:09 Water works
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Baie Du Tombeau Mauritius (I find a lost fort)
The tomb bay was full of surprises. A World War Two (WW2) fort hidden in the bushes, an ancient tomb, a smart city, and a deserted beach. Wow, what a place.
0:00 Intro
0:05 Montage
0:30 Start
1:12 Hydroplanes
2:05 Some details on bay and beach
2:59 The tomb
3:28 I get stuck behind a tree
4:53 We laugh in the face of danger
5:26 Lots of stairs
5:48 Riki's art of the day
6:12 The footbridge was here!
8:00 7482 steps or that's what it seemed like.
8:18 Drive off
8:32 We arrive at Fort Albert
8:45 Disappointed!
9:02 Awesome sea and sandbank
10:57 I got conned
11:43 The real Fort Albert. Probably the anti-aircraft installation.
12:40 I am over-excited for the next few minutes discovering Fort Albert
14:45 Riki can still hear me
15:15 Big gun emplacement. For taking out ships.
15:56 Riki's first view
16:40 I find the barracks
18:35 It gets very dark, machine gun turrets supply the only light
20:05 I say what a great find Then we drive into the center of Baie du Tombeau.
20:34 Chinese culture house and museum is closed.
22:08 Turning for a broken tower
22:32 Driving off
22:51 Jin Fei smart city
23:43 Really big guy and horse, still part of Smart city
24:36 Drive off
24:56 Le Goulet beach
25:38 How 'the tomb bay' became 'the bay of tombs' The sad end of Paul and Virginie.
27:25 Outro
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Top 5 places where lovers meet in Mauritius!
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The Vale. Mauritius. The search for Gajacks (Small village with a lot of mysteries)
The Vale was a complete surprise. So many people selling quality street food in such a small area. I missed out on a lot as I went on Friday during mosque. What most people told me was that after 4 the place is really worth a visit, but we will keep it for another time, as Mauritius is huge and there are still hundreds of places to visit.
That's to all the friendly people from The Vale for a great visit.
If anyone can point me in the direction of some great Gajacks, please leave a comment.
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St Pierre Mauritius, a walk in a town that feels good.
St Pierre is going to surprise you. From the street foods, friendly people, shopping, history, the mall and simply enjoying a walk in a town that feels good.
We started at the bus station near the Bazaar St. Pierre sign, I'm still laughing. After looking around the new market, which hasn't opened yet, and the bus station we made our way to get some snacks for breakfast. Riki had some bhajis and I got deep-fried bread, it was battered first, and they both tasted great.
After strolling through the shopping area, where there appears to be a lot of diversification, including people selling shoes and vegetables from the same shop. One of them had fish tank equipment in a clothing shop. They were also a whole host of seedlings for sale, but we stopped else were. I needed new sunglasses, as the wire I was using to hold them together, has started to rust! I got the perfect pair, and they were on discount, which was great, but not as great as Riki's find; perfect jeans for only Rs 150. She was really happy.
A short stroll down the side streets brought us to a bridge and the church that the town is named after, Saint Pierre church. Build-in 1769, it has stood the ravages of time with its accompanying cemetery with grave markers from the same time. We peered over the wall and then continued to our planned next destination.
The main road did have lots of traffic and noisy motorbikes, but it also has a lot of old buildings. Some were still in use, but others looked abandoned. It wasn't until we looked closer that we saw that the builds were still in use, only the frontage was unused. At the town limits, we found our next destination, a Chinese noodle shop, with a build your own ramen bowl. We built our masterpiece and took it to the park to enjoy.
A surprisingly tranquil area in the heart of the town. Great benches overlooking the stream and a gazebo to sit out the occasional rain shower. The noodles with tea-stained egg, roast beef, green stuff, and Shenzhen sauce was the best noodle dish I have eaten so far. When they open for sit down I will go back and get a full ramen bowl.
Riki mentioned the growth of the accommodation in the area as we passed the 1903 convent. It would be a great place to spend a couple of days, with the town life, great foods and the nearby hiking.
I went a little gaga over the beautiful old train station. The stonework is still in pristine condition, but unfortunately, the woodwork has started rot and with it, the roof is slowly going, but still a monument to the time when rail ruled the land. Around it there are large factories and businesses, some of the supporting buildings have been repaired and being used, but the station and an old shingle-walled build, with its strange benches, have been neglected.
We closed out the day at Kendra mall with its KFC, Pizza Inn, and many fine shops, and of course very well-appointed toilets. A baguette with some cold meat and cheese from Winners supermarket was our choice for supper.
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Flacq, Flacq, Mauritius (The town with 2 of everything)
Friendly Flacq has two of almost everything, KFC, Winners, Galaxy, telecom, Ipanema, B&S, Island Haze...The list is almost endless. But what it has most is double friendly locals. A must visit when school lets out or anytime. Named after the Dutch word for flat, vlakt.
0:00 Intro
0:06 Montage
0:25 Start
0:46 Drive into town
0:59 Poste de Flacq river
2:10 Central Flacq Market, the biggest open-air market in Mauritius
4:21 Bus terminal.
4:52 VIP Commercial Center, shopping mall
5:44 Peace monument
6:42 Evergreen public gardens
9:21 Taxi parking zone (Huge)
9:54 Pedestrian bridges and river walkway
11:03 Walking the streets of the town
11:45 Flacq District Court (Courthouse on the old map 1820)
14:07 Plants will grow anywhere
14:24 The old bridge
14:56 Central Flacq Jummah Masjid (very old mosque, but I mess up the recording.)
16:45 Old and new builds, with shops
17:56 Rome ruins found in Mauritius (haha)
18:14 Road markings and walking down streets
19:18 Eglise Sainte Ursule church
20:40 Walking Royal road to music, tons of shopping
21:08 A congress of dogs in the gondola (a pack)
21:35 Back on the streets, being followed by locals and checking out shops
23:16 More doing stuff to music
23:58 Central Flacq KFC
24:34 How Flacq got its name (Vlakt from the Dutch)
25:01 Driving to Super U
25:19 I do a TikTok in the middle of the road
26:10 We finally enter Flacq coeur de ville shopping center, showing stuff to music
26:56 I point out Mcdonald's but Riki can't see it
27:17 We eat at KFC Super U to music
28:06 Flacq fire station
29:24 I tell the story of Madame Françoise (Maroon warrior and suspected Amazon princess)
30:52 Outro
31:11 We drive off.
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Grand Gaube Mauritius (Boats and Beaches)
With more than 10 great beaches and the home of the pirogue boat, Grand Gaube must wear the crown of Most Beach City. They have it all, crowded beaches, street food beaches, walking beaches, deserted beaches, fishing beaches, island beaches, you name the beach type and they have it and we didn't even find them all!
0:00 Intro
0:23 Start
0:30 Belle Vue old sugar mill
1:11 Drive off
1:24 Fisheries Beach, the one with all the street food
2:34 I mention the intangible heritage of the wooden boat building
2:50 The Grand Gaube harbour
3:20 We drive off
3:29 Fisherman embarkation point with a pier
4:17 I talk about the wooden boats (the famous pirogue) verse the fiberglass ones
6:00 Riki tells us about the yearly regatta with some beautiful views
7:12 Riki's art of the day No.1
7:55 We drive off
8:02 Saint Micheals church
8:55 We talk about the wide roads
9:39 Another great beach.
11:16 The stealth boat
11:43 I find a paradise type place
12:52 There is tons of sand, but it's really hot
13:08 Riki finds our perfect house
13:22 Do convents still exist?
13:33 Shrine made to look like it's on a boat.
14:04 We find the gym
14:48 Wax on, wax off
14:57 Riki gets her karate kid on.
15:15 We drive off
15:29 Riki finds a better place for us, and another great beach
16:08 Riki tells us about this beach
17:30 I stumble on an Island
18:21 We drive off
18:26 Someone is frying chips on the beach. Melville? I think.
19:42 We drive off and then reverse to let a bus through.
20:00 Welcome to Walmart, um wellmart!
20:23 Paul et Virginie street
20:51 Riki explains village shopping life
21:47 Close call with a bus
21:52 We drive off
22:04 Start of the street food
22:19 I get a fruit cup, with chili
22:47 Riki gets a chicken wing
23:23 I complain about how hot the chili was, but it was totally worth it!
24:17 Outro
24:36 Stormy weather
24:48 We drive off
24:57 Riki's art of the day No.2
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Belle Mare Mauritius (The day of wows)
What a place. I say wow a lot. Beaches, street food, ruins, wells, and unknown ancient structures. What a day. We are coming back soon.
The best holiday beach destination of Flic en Flac is here:
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0:00 Start
0:10 Intro
0:16 The montage
0:37 The North beach
1:56 Temple and beach Montage (Ganga Yamuna Maha Kali Mandir)
2:08 Riki's art of the day No.1
2:31 Unknown ancient ruin No.1 (fort or lime kiln or something else)
5:00 Going in the hole
7:35 Flight SA 295 Memorial
8:00 The central Beach
9:08 It's not going to rain
9:29 Out in the rain
10:07 The unexplored lime kiln
12:42 Driving into town
12:59 Locked out of the prison
14:14 The famous shop (Laval Leung Tseung)
14:54 First food
15:27 Walking the streets
16:56 Best street food, fresh hot Roti
18:13 Unknown ancient ruin No.2 (House, mill, fort or other)
20:18 The Bad man's Well (He threw slaves into it)
21:41 More of the unknown ruin
22:32 Mare La Chaux Sugar Mill
23:25 Beautiful sugar mill Montage
23:58 Riki's art of the day No.2
24:11 I say wow a lot, then claim I'll stop, but I don't
24:43 Outro
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Saint Aubin Estate (5 Star venue for free)
What a great place, we thought it would just be another expensive tourist trap. How wrong were we! We enjoyed it all for free. They were so nice and friendly. Saint Aubin Sugar Estate is a must-visit and they have a house made out of a ship, with ships in it.
0:00 Start
0:09 Montage
0:26 Intro
0:37 Don't be scare, drive-in.
1:13 Gin and biscuits
1:57 Rum tasting
3:08 Pina colada
3:59 Riki tries real cafe rum
4:12 Shop montage
4:29 Riki's art of the day No.1
4:53 Trapped by a sign
5:21 The aqueduct!
6:32 Map and beautiful views.
6:52 Riki's art of the day No.2
7:00 The main chimney
8:05 Office block and tree Orchids
8:40 Back on the tourist path
9:27 Top secret tip
9:45 In the animal park
10:59 Signposts to Vanilla house and giant limes, or lemons
11:45 Vanilla house
14:01 Riki gives me a scare
14:30 Anteriam greenhouse
15:30 The back of the house
15:43 Secret forest (not on the map, and looks very Jurassic)
16:37 Back to the path with Team Building
16:50 First look at the house
17:15 How awesome is this house, it's made from a ship
18:00 Going up Scares, (I mean stairs)
18:21 Into the attic
18:51 The Black Pearl and St. Geran Boat models
19:17 Totally worth coming up
19:58 Out the back on the veranda
20:15 Beer and menu with prices
20:40 Portholes and bathrooms
21:31 The artisanal rum still
23:55 I eat sugar cane
24:47 What are these huge steel tanks for?
25:39 Riki tells us how awesome Saint Aubin's is.
26:02 The walk back to Tami
27:19 Outro
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Quatre Bornes, Mauritius (Chaotic is an understatement)
Wow, what a hectic, chaotic, noisy, crowded, fun day out in Quatre Bornes. Probably didn't help that they were having a rally! If you are missing the crowds, this is your destination.
0:00 Intro
0:12 Montage
0:38 Start
0:47 Orchard shopping center
2:12 The streets
3:37 The municipal council of Quatro Bornes Foodcourt
4:17 Vishal, the lost art of umbrella repair
5:55 Into the market
6:48 Hats
8:08 Deep frying stuff
9:19 The Metro bit
9:45 Montage to the park.
10:34 An empty lot
11:13 On the wrong side of the road
12:21 Into the shade (the right side of the road)
12:54 A bun with meats
13:42 The mountains with a bit about the name 'Quatre Bornes'
14:35 The political rally montage
15:23 the bus of Supergroup Feeder or not?
15:53 Old building No.1
16:57 Old building No.2
17:34 The bus terminal
18:04 Sidewalk talk
18:25 Quatre Bornes state secondary school
19:09 Super quiet back alleys
19:40 Even quieter back alleys
20:40 Notre Dame du Rosaire church
22:00 Notre Dame du Rosaire store
22:25 Posh house area
23:27 SummerTimes home
24:09 Shopping center montage
24:58 I find mountain number 3
25:09 Drive off
25:24 Saint-Jean cathedral
25:30 MCB's UFO.
We forgot the Outro, so by YouTube law, we have to come back, see you soon Quatre Bornes.
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