Port Louis, Mauritius

After the ship's captain made the decision that it was too dangerous for our ship to travel to Kenya, we headed due south to Mauritius. We arrived 2 days after leaving The Seyshelles. While we were in route, it ws becoming very evident that our trip to The Serengeti was not going to happen. We were being safe not to travel into the pirates, but we were about to miss an opportunity of a lifetime. Our travel agents, Jay and Mary Pat Silberman worked night and day to try to figure out how to get us to Tanzania from Mauritius. If you look at a map you will see that Mautitius is 560 miles east of Madagascar! We were out in the middle of nowhere but a beautiful nowhere. After MUCH headache and calls that got dropped and internet that failed, we they were able to find a way! Almost as soon as we arrived in Port Louis, the four of us got in a cab and left for the other side of the island. The plan was for the ship to sail WITHOUT us! That was a first. We checked into a resort for one night. As you will see in the photos, we made the best of it as it was all inclusive! Nicky and Charles got to play golf and Kathleen and I ventured out on our own.
This island was uninhabited until the 17th century when it was founded by the Dutch and then the French took over after the Dutch abandonded it. The British took over during the Napoleonic Wars and Mauritius became independent in 1968.
This island was known for having been the only home of the Dodo bird. However, they became extinct less than 80 years after they were found here.
They speak Creole, French and English.
It was a nice place to stay before we started are more than 24 hour trip to The Serengeti!