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Mauritius, An Island of Emotion @ the Red Roof Church, Eureka House and Port Louis

1. Red Roof Church
 
The weather was great and perfect for a whole day excursions. First up on our itinerary is a visit to the red roof church at Cap Malheureux, located on the most northerly point of the island. This is the place where General John Abercrombie landed his troops when British first attacked the island. An iconic tiny chapel famous for its red roof, the Notre Dame Auxiliatrice is definitely worth a quick visit. I would say that this red roof church with the backdrop of the stunning beach and coin de mire makes the perfect site for photography, especially wedding photography.
 
Coin de mire at the far end










 
 

2. Eureka House
 
The Eureka House is a jem that is not to be missed when visiting Mauritius. Situated at Moka, in the fresh and lush climate of central Mauritius, the famous residence "Eureka" was built during the French Colonial period and once belonged to a very well known Mauritian family. The main part of the estate has been turned into a museum and tourist can leisurely explore this magnificent colonial house, its lush garden and sown to the cascading river.
 
The house itself is full of history and I really enjoyed looking at the antique furniture, paintings, pianos, lamps,  porcelains and some portraits of the owners of the house.
 
 

























 






















You can easily spend up to 1.5 hours touring the entire house. The architecture of this Victorian house is really fascinating. Outside the house is a nicely maintained garden with a little trail down to a cascading waterfall and river. Due to time constraint, we didn't really walk down the trail to the waterfall.
 






To the walking trail

Walking trail to the waterfall
3. Port Louis
 
Port Louis is the main city of Mauritius and if you go through Port Louis, you have got to visit the Caudan Waterfront which feature famous international fashion brands and fine jewellery. This is also a great place to socialize for an evening. Live entertainment features almost every night, and some pubs in the vicinity hold their "Happy Hour" from 6pm.
 


 
 
 
The shopping mall within Port Louis sells many arty hand-crafted items, perfect for buying as gifts to your love ones or friends. I would have definitely enjoy shopping there if not for the nosey guide that followed us from store to store.
 




very refreshing sugar cane juice!





 

 

Bought one of this which I have engraved my hubby's name
 
Also, the famous Central Market is located in Port Louis, is the center of the local economy since Victorian times. This is a good place to get a feel for the everyday life of many locals. Watch the hawkers at work and buy some souvenirs, or, you can browse through the wide variety of authentic Mauritius fruit and vegetables, meat, fish and seafood.
 
I recalled a stall that sell very huge pumpkins as huge as 10kg each. The market place is really a nice place to visit and get the feel of what it's like for the daily life of the locals.
 


 
Looking Freshly Green










huge gigantic pumpkins

The famous Victorian golden pineapples







 

 

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