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Explore:Beach of Mauritius

Hello friends,in this post we are going to talk about one the most liked beach in Mauritius. For sure there cannot be just one beach that is considered to be the best one. As Mauritius is an volcanic island which is surrounded by beaches each one beautiful and exotic in their own ways. We do have beaches not less than an adventure such ‘La Preneuse’ and ‘Gris-Gris’. But Mauritius also do offer beaches that is well known for the activities and attractions such as ‘Grand Baie’ beach and ‘Blue Bay’ beach. We can also find beach such as ‘Flic en Flac’ and ‘Belle Mare’ where we can spend a good family time or we can just go for some vitamin sea.

This picture here i have taken it at ‘Belle Mare’ where i went to spend a family day before coming to Canada. Let me tell you guys that this has one of the beach that i have always preferred to go and i have spent my childhood on its shore . ‘Belle Mare’ is especially know because of its lagoon it is so clear and calm that you can relax the whole day in the water. And the soft golden sand which is great place for children to play and the elders to have a sun bath. If you want to visit Mauritius for sure most of the hotels offer the beach view. My honest opinion is that if you want to invest why not investing in a great one.

Here is a link where you can book a hotel for your next stay in Mauritius on the shore of belle Mare: https://www.tripadvisor.ca/Hotels-g298342-Belle_Mare-Hotels.html

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local food: Dholl Puri

Dholl Puri my favorite Mauritian lunch while shopping for new year in the Capital, Port Louis

This is the ‘go-to’ food of each and every Mauritian. This is because, it is very easy to find a ‘Dholl-Puri’ stall. Roaming around Mauritius you can find a stall at mostly every corner of the road. No matter where you go you should expect to find one. If you get hungry on your road and you don’t have much an idea of what to eat, you can just stop to buy you ‘Dholl-Puri’ without spending much money. A pair of ‘Dholl-Puri’ is very inexpensive as a lot of Mauritian housewives open a stall in-front of their house to get an income instead of nothing. But the most popular one is found in the central market which is found on theCapital of the island, Port Louis. Being a capital for sure people would have facilities such as KFC, McDonalds, Domino among many other food outlets. But the favourite of Mauritians, whether working in the capital on a daily basis or locals coming for shoppings in Port Louis, they mostly choose to enjoy an authentic experience of eating a pair of ‘Dholl-Puri’ in the market surrounded by other locals. Being a part of the island i should admit that ‘Dholl-Puri’ is also among one of my favourite food.

Especially the traditional curry that we get to eat during weddings. However we should cater about the spicy level and about how much we eat. Anyone visiting Mauritius should try ‘Dholl Puri’ at least one and am sure next time you would want more.

culture: Ganpathi

‘Ganpathi’ also known as Ganesh Chaturti is a very popular cultural festival for the Hindu culture in Mauritius. This festival is very awaited and appreciated by many other cultures also, as they get see a lot of colour and they get to eat a lot sweets such as ladoo, jalebi, barfi but the traditional one is known as ‘Kanawla’. For this festival all those devotees fast for 40 days before the D-day. When 3 days are left the idol of god is brought into the house where endless of ‘aarti’ is held every 3 hours of the day. During te night group of traditional dancers come and they showcase the traditional Marathi dance form known as ‘Jakri’. On the day every one is welcomed whether you received the invitation or not, you can come, bow to the god, enjoy the delicious food and the dances. On the day, more aarti is held then every walks with the idol till the sea or river while doing the ‘jaakri’ dance, to immerge the god.

For me this is a very pure moment and very heart warming as you can see diverse cultures coming together to celebrate ‘Ganpathi’. No differences is spotted i really look forward for this festival each and every year to enjoy these happy and pure moments. I have also worn traditional clothes that is known as ‘Kaashti’

Here`s a link for a well known group who practices ‘Jaakri’ on Ganpathi occasion : https://youtu.be/hBBNExynqXY