Monthly Archives: April 2014

Day 107 Sailing to Barbados –Recount of stops to Mauritius and Reunion (Days 78-82)

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Mauritius We arrived in Port Luis, Mauritius on March 23rd. Took a bus tour of the city where we passed the Champs de Mars race track and stopped at the Citadelle (Fort Adelaide). Then we drove North to Grand Baie beach area the town’s Bazar. On the way back we stopped at the Botanical Gardens and back to the ship. I then took the shuttle bus to the waterfront where I had a bit to eat and tasted the local …

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Day 99 Sailing to Cape Verde Island. – Here’s a Recount of Trips to Sri Lanka, and the Seychelles. ( Days 70-77)

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The ship docked in Colombo, Sri Lanka on March 15th. Shortly after leaving dock area,  I hired a driver to take me around Columbo. We visited several Hindu and Buddhist Temples and the Red Mosque, as well as a Dutch church and St Lucia’s Cathedral. We ate lunch in a local restaurant where one easts with the fingers instead of utensils. At the end of the day I wanted to stop a the recommended “Galled Face Green Hotel for afternoon …

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