Think of Mauritius and the images of the clear, turquoise and sparkling sea came to my mind! It's an exciting day for us because my Hippo friend and I will be experiencing our very first paragliding over the beautiful sea surrounded by the beautiful mountain.
To save time, we decided to have our paragliding at Grand Baie Beach. I would say that Grand Baie Beach is not the prettiest at Mauritius, thanks to the booming development and hence the beach is over-crowded with people and of course, restaurant and many of the catamaran and small leisure crafts floating by the seaside.
We arrived at the beach and boarded this cute small yellow boat with the word "Paragliding" printed on it. Soon, we headed out to the sea and started our Paragliding activity. The experience of taking flight from the boat and drifting up high into the sky was amazing! It was not frightening at all. Up above, the entire view of Grand Baie was stunning. I really hope this activity could last longer.
With some signaling, you can get the guide to fly you even higher to lower down to get some splashing of the cold Indian Ocean water. Of course, I choose both. One moment, I'm drifting higher and higher, and the very next moment, I'm splashing my feet in the cold sparkling water! What an amazing experience. My Hippo friend was quite nervous because she cannot swim. The very moment she fly up into the sky, I could see that all her nervousness just faded away! She was waving at me and enjoying her ride.
After paragliding, the guide brought us to lunch at this restaurant called "Amigo". It was here where we rewarded ourselves to a big plate of lobster! The lobster meal was definitely the best I had in Mauritius and oh-la-la, the flavorful taste of the buttery gravy was unforgettable! Of course, seafood meals in Mauritius wasn't cheap but for the freshness, I would say, it's worth it!
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| The meal that cost us S$110 each. |
We then checked in Athena Villa located near Grand Baie, our last 2 nights of accommodation at Mauritius. The villa was huge and cosy. The interior design and the furnishing in the villa is modern and the best part is that we have our private pool just outside of the living room and master bedroom. You can also request for the pool to be heated up during the winter at a minimum of 10 euro dollars. The villa has everything you need....complete with a modern kitchenette and large dinning table. It's really a classy accommodation perfect for some serious relaxation!
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| Outside of Athena Villa |
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| Villas |
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| Our villa |
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| Modern and chic living room |
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| interior painting |
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| Verandah by the poolside |
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| Outdoor lounge to chill |
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| Large dinning table |
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| Modern and well equipped kitchen |
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| Clean toilet |
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| Pretty Toiletries |
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| doorless shower area |
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| Our martini goes well with the fruits |
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| Our private pool lights up at night |
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| Hippo friend preparing the breakfast |
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| Beautiful morning |
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| Complimentary breakfast from the villa |
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| Breakfast should be so enjoyable everyday |
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| Cheers to our wonderful stay at Mauritius |
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| Time to chill by the pool |
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| Cheers to a wonderful life! |
The villa also has its private beach club at the stunning Trou Aux Biches that is located 20 mins drive away from the villa. The villa does provide shuttle bus at a minimal fee of 15 euro to the beach and then onwards to the town of Grand Baie.
Trou Aux Biches is definitely a better beach than Grand Baie. The long stretch of sandy beach, shaded by the casuarinas trees and the crystal clear sparkling water is definitely inviting for beach lovers to either take a dip into the water or just lie there for the perfect sun tanning.
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| Trou Aux Biches |
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| Jacuzzi for the guests |
As part of the beach was private and only accessible to the resort guests, the beach appeared to be less crowded. The beach also offered a variety of sea activities such as kayaking, surfing, boat pedaling, paragliding and surfing etc. However, prices of these activities were not cheap. Me and my Hippo friend decided to kayak and relax in this blue turquoise lagoon.
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| Dipping our feet in the cooling water ! |
The beach is generally great for swimming or just dipping into the mild temperature water. For us, we couldn't be happier camwhoring away and having girls talk by the sea. I could just laze there on the white sandy beach for hours or simply gazed into the ocean. The sunset at the beach was the most amazing one I've ever seen. As the big orange yolk slowly sets into the sea, the surrounding looks amazing in golden yellow! It's really a great place to relax and chill quietly.
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