Monday, 2 September 2013

delicious in mauritius

Pre-holiday it was getting 'delicious for mauritius' (it didn't work, I ate my weight in food in Portugal washed down with a various selection of cocktails influenced mostly from the lure of 'happy hour'). Although saying that, we made up for it by going to the free gym classes [in Mauritius] 8.30 every morning (the hell is wrong with us I don't know). We did Step classes (the most fun), Spinning and other free weights toning classes with two crazy Mauritian guys (queue hench, bulging biceps, short shorts, thunder thighs and continuous glares into the mirror to check their butts out); these guys were crazy ass gym fanatics.
But during holiday, Mauritius was definitely delicious and I'm not just talking the food- I'm describing the views I woke up to for 13 days. I went to Belle Mare Plage and stayed in Constance hotel along the East coast with my family, 9 of us, and was absolutely stunned at the beauty of it. For such a tiny little island, there were so many different aspects to it. From the turquoise indian ocean lapping the white beaches to the shanty towns further inland, veg-and-fruitful markets, boat harbours and sugar cane filled landscapes. 
Here are a select few (there were nearly 300 photos, 50% family photos that would indefinitely bore you to death) of the photos I took. I went on a Photographic Safari with a company called Clique and some of the photos were taken with the help of two lovely pro photographers (international award winners to be precise, so cool) Joseph and Alex.

Chasing light as always. On our hotel patio

Footprints in the sand at night

Chasing light on Belle Mare beach. From Portugal to Mauritius



Brother, Mum, Nan. First dip in the pool, it creeps me out how much Mark looks like Tom Daley here. Spitting image. Water is the best setting for photos

Cousins caught mid jump


Saint Geran, nearby hotel. Flower arrangements just got fancier





^A random snorkeler I caught mid-swim..


Monochrome. Pier along the coast





First attempt at slow motion water. Desperately needed my tripod and an ND Grad filter though damn!




Indian ocean caught in slow motion

















Flacq Market
Flacq Market
Flacq Market
Flacq Market
Flacq Market
Flacq Market
Flacq Market
Flacq Market

Trou d'Eau Douce, boat harbour
Trou d'Eau Douce, boat harbour
Portrait of Mum
Trou d'Eau Douce, boat harbour
Portrait of Mum

Trou d'Eau Douce, boat harbour

School walls. "He who opens a school door, closes a prison" - Victor Hugo







2 comments:

  1. Lovely piccies Chloe, it was a memorable holiday shared with family. Sadly we had to come home .... here's to next year xx

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  2. Lovely piccies Chloe, it was a memorable holiday shared with family. Sadly we had to come home .... here's to next year xx

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