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Mauritius
AN ISLAND OF THE DODO BIRD Text and photos BOGDAN TRZCIONKA
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once met a Mauritian woman, whom I had the opportunity to teach skiing in Slovakia. The girl who saw the white fluff for the first time in her life walked on it barefoot, despite
the fact that we gave her shoes. So, I thought then that in Mauritius people live in huts and do not know shoes. Imagine my surprise after landing... (there was even an airport!). Motorways, urban agglomerations, cars that I have not seen in Europe – there were even shoe stores. Not everyone knows (I didn't know either) that the Republic of Mauritius is not a single island, but an island state located in the southwestern part of the Indian Ocean, about 900 km east of Madagascar. The
A virus brazenly spreading on our planet has once again thwarted a fantastic diving plan on the wrecks of Florida. Putting Key West off, we were forced to look around for another, equally interesting destination, and this way we learnt that after a year and a half of total isolation, in October 2021, Mauritius is opening up to tourists.
safety procedures required the vaccination certificate from our entire 18-person group, but also additional tests 72 hours before departure, on-site tests at the hotel immediately upon arrival and additional tests on the fifth day of stay on the island. It was a bit overwhelming, but a man thirsty for sun and water will do anything. Fortunately, there were no unpleasant surprises. Despite a few minor shortcomings, our hotel turned out to be very good, with palm trees planted around and with 3 swimming pools, a gym and a spa. We decided to live in the northern part of the island in the town of Trou
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