One year by the ocean, 25 flights and 50000 miles flown, 4000 km driving on US Pacific Coast, 5000 km in NZ, 3000 km on OZ East Coast, 7000 km on OZ West Coast, 10 countries, 15 islands, over one hundred different beds, hundreds of beaches, thousands of animals on land and in the water,
One of the surprises of this adventure was the amazing variety and number of people we met all over the globe from around the globe who we felt had a great spirit and positive energy. Many have been uncompromisingly following their passion, not just as a recreational pursuit but as a central element of their
Yann Arthus Bertrand likes to call himself photographer turned eco-activist. With his projects he has realized very powerful work to help save our planet, always dramatically showing how beautiful our world is, how this beauty is in danger due to human intervention and what we can do to solve it. He always puts a positive
After a few days, we check in at the LeMourouk Hotel, which is directly overlooking the kiting spot. Kiting in the lagoon is the best of kiting we have seen so far: turquoise water, steady winds and hardly any kiters in the water. Rodrigues has its own beautiful Macarene music, joyful and full of rhythm.
Rodrigues is an island, that we know very little about, but the little we know is exciting: some people say it is paradise, some say it is the best kiting in the world, some say it is very very quiet – at least we arrive with 3 different kites and a variety of swim suits….
The Hotel Tamarin is very special. For a fraction of the price of the surrounding luxury hotels in Flic en Flac and Le Morne, we get lots of colour, music every night, great rooms, a great spirit, very friendly staff, a kids club, and an eclectic mix of guests. The mix constantly changes, and includes
La Reunion offers one of the most spectacular mountain experiences of this trip. After driving for about an hour on the very lonely and curvy road into the valleys, we reach Cilaos, surrounded by stunning mountains. It is a great spot for hikes and canyoning. Although we just enjoy a long French style lunch with
Kiting in La Reunion offers definitely more challenges than on Mauritius. Besides a very shallow reef, most of Jean’s friends have had at least once sea urchins stuck in their arms, feet and bum… Jean is amazing. He goes surfing everyday possible and then goes kiting later in the afternoon. He is the one waiting
We did not really know a lot about La Reunion. It simply sounded intriguing and Bubu, Gerry’s ski guide from Val Thorens, invited us to come over. On a clear night, if you climb up on one of the mountains in Western Mauritius, you can actually see the glow of the lights from la Reunion,
These two definitely make the list of the BUCKET LIST for waves, i.e. places to surf before you die. Both are lefts, breaking fast over shallow reef, and break ideal between about 1 and 3 m swell from the S to SE. Tamarin in Tamarin Bay, Mauritius St. Leu in Reunion In Mauritius, we were