{"id":3066,"date":"2017-05-12T12:00:45","date_gmt":"2017-05-12T16:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/?p=3066"},"modified":"2017-05-15T15:21:28","modified_gmt":"2017-05-15T19:21:28","slug":"day-6-port-louis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/?p=3066","title":{"rendered":"Day 6 \u2013 Port Louis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On our first full day in Mauritius, the weather was nice and sunny.\u00a0 After breakfast, we got ready to drive across the island to the Port Louis area.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some scenes driving along the roads near our hotel on the east coast.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-3076\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Mauritius2017\/Day06\/P5121820-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Many of the roads are rather narrow by North American standards.  Outside of the villages, the roads are not badly maintained, are aren&#8217;t too bad for driving on.  In the villages, the roads seem to have many more potholes and become much more hazardous.  One of my first observations is that roads don&#8217;t seem to have any shoulder, and there is often a rather large drop or perhaps a high curb or wall right alongside the driving lane.  A further annoyance, especially during the daytime, is the frequency with which vehicles just stop in the middle of the road.  It&#8217;s not legal, but people don&#8217;t seem to care.  You regularly need to drive into oncoming traffic to get around vehicles, buses, pedestrians, and excessively slow motorbikes and mopeds.  Occasionally, you even need to run two wheels up on a sidewalk to get around tight spots of traffic.<br \/>\nGet ready to boost your chances of conception with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meyerstailsupfarm.com\/get-clomid-online\/\">clomid<\/a>! Finding the right dosage is crucial for success. Remember to follow your healthcare provider&#8217;s instructions closely, as they&#8217;ll tailor the dosage specifically for you.<\/p>\n<p>Start off with a moderate dosage and track your progress closely. Your doctor will guide you on when to increase or decrease it to optimize results.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-3077\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Mauritius2017\/Day06\/P5121824-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Mauritius2017\/Day06\/P5121831-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-3068\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There are sugar cane crops nearly everywhere along side the roads in the country here.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-3067\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Mauritius2017\/Day06\/P5121827-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Our first stop was to meet up with Tsiry and Anita at their home in Moka, toward the centre of the island. After touring their lovely home, we all headed out to see a bit of the area.<\/p>\n<p>Along the way, we passed this strange shaped building. You will also see that while many of the roads in Mauritius are narrow and twisty, there are some larger highways.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-3069\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Mauritius2017\/Day06\/P5121847-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We started with a visit to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aventuredusucre.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">L&#8217;Aventure du Sucre<\/a>, which is an informative museum on the history of Mauritius and the history of sugar production in the country.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-3070\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Mauritius2017\/Day06\/P5121859-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Our next stop was to head to the harbour area in downtown Port Louis, the capital city of Mauritius, and have dinner by the water. Here are a few images of the area.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-3071\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Mauritius2017\/Day06\/P5121885-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-3072\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Mauritius2017\/Day06\/P5121887-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"779\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-3073\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Mauritius2017\/Day06\/P5121908-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-3074\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Mauritius2017\/Day06\/P5121913-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-3075\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Mauritius2017\/Day06\/P5121923-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After dinner, we headed back to Tsiry&#8217;s place, and then set out for the drive back to Anahita.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On our first full day in Mauritius, the weather was nice and sunny.\u00a0 After breakfast, we got ready to drive across the island to the Port Louis area. 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