Port Louis - Mauritius.

Princess Cruises - Port Louis - Mauritius.

Our last port of call on this fantastic Indian Ocean and South Africa Odyssey is Port Louis the capital of Mauritius. This island is only 120 klms from Reunion and it also is volcanic in origin and has many beautiful beaches, lovely mountain ranges and pretty villages. Mauritius is independent and its economy prospers due to exports of sugar and textiles as well as tourism.

We are only going on a half day tour today and this tour will show us around Port Louis and also take us to old colonial house.

Arriving at Point Louis  Mauritius .

Our arrival into the Port of Mauritius is very picturesque. The port is very close to the city and a mountain range towers above the city.

First we are taken to another very pretty Tamil Temple and then a drive around a very bustling city. We pass a very important spot for the people of Mauritius and this is The Marie Reine de la Prix Monument which is considered a place of religious importance and pilgrimage since October 1989, when thousands of islanders attended mass celebrated by Pope John Paul, on his first official visit to Mauritius.

Inside the Tamil Temple.

The colourful façade of the Temple.

Inside the Temple.

Next we go to the vibrant Le Caudan Waterfront with its many shops, cafés and boutiques. It is surrounded by lovely palms and flowering plants and it is full of spectacular decorations celebrating Valentine’s Day. We spend a couple hours here just wandering around the shops and looking through its small market.

The Waterfront Shopping Centre.

 

The beautiful flowers at the Shopping Centre. 

Next we are taken about 20 minutes’ drive out of the city to the well preserved Eureka Colonial House which is a colonial masterpiece.  This large house is set on five glorious acres and it is a stunning monument to the islands past. It was built by a British business man in the 18^th century and it contains antique furniture, china ware, old photos, books and rugs. This house was home to a family with seventeen children and it has 109 doors most open out on to the veranda that surrounds the house and overlooks a stunning garden. It is a lovely stop and a great place to finish our tour.

The Eureka Colonial House.

Our tour guide is waiting for us.

 

Seats on the veranda.



The separate kitchen is still used to cook meals for the restaurant.

Sailing away from Mauritius is a very special event as it is the last stop before we return to Fremantle and home. The views of this lovely island are just beautiful as we sail away from the port and there are many passengers on deck to party and say a sad farewell. The sunset that night was just magnificent as it sank into the Indian Ocean – so many different shades of orange, it was truly unforgettable.

It takes us another 7 days crossing the Indian Ocean on our way to Fremantle. The first 3 days are spent experiencing rough seas, as we change our course home to avoid the worst of tropical cyclone - Uriah.

Our journey has taken us 27,500 klms around the Indian Ocean and we have had a brilliant time. We have seen some absolutely wonderful places, experienced many fantastic adventures and cultures and made new friends. We have memories that will last our life time.



Enjoying the sail away.

 

 

The sunset was just beautiful.



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