I got married in October 2022 and my partner and I travelled to Mauritius and then Reunion for our Honeymoon.
I didn’t take many photos as it was mainly a relaxing, chill by the beach type of holiday. However we did explore the southern part of Mauritius and take a helicopter flight over the cirques and volcano in Reunion.
Aerial view of old crater edge and valley below on Reunion
Aerial view of old crater edge and valley below on Reunion
A view down the gorge from the Black River Gorge national park in Mauritius
A view down the gorge from the Black River Gorge national park in Mauritius
Mauritius is almsot entirely surrounded by a reef with waves breaking far offshore. This cove is on of the few breaks where waves reach the shore.
Mauritius has been ruled by the Dutch, French and British who all used slave labour, and this bridge was built by slaves. However in 1832 under British rule salvery was abolished and phased out over the following years.
A high waterfall in the Black River Gorge national park
A small chameleon walks along an enclosure fence at La Vanille park
Cirques, deep round depressions left from the ancient volcano that formed Reunion, are covered in multiple waterfalls.
Cirques, deep round depressions left from the ancient volcano that formed Reunion, are covered in multiple waterfalls.
Cirques, deep round depressions left from the ancient volcano that formed Reunion, are covered in multiple waterfalls.
A nearly empty public beach in Mauritius
Statue of Hindu god by the Grand Bassin site in Mauritius
Huge statues of Hindu gods Shiva (right) and Durga (left)
A giant tortoise (on the left!) at La Vanille nature park in Mauritius.
Some of the giant tortoises at La Vanille park are over 100 years old.
Large statues at Grand Bassin with small temple below it.
A large iguana sits on a raised log
People gather at a bar to watch the sun set
An aerial view from freshwater reservoirs high in the hills, down the valley and out to the sea