Flagship of petit île de la Reunion. Tried to book an earlier, more convenient flight back to Mauritius but (groan) f u l l. Went to airport early anyways cuz I couldn't take no for an answer and pleaded till lovely gal at check in made it happen. Pretty much how locals I've met in my 2 weeks mostly were and so curious what an American was doing here -i left a piece of my heart.
tip: local vanilla pods and from nearby Madagascar are a steal (got loads as presents) @Fri/Sat seaside market.
trivia: island of Reunion is a (wealthy) French territory on the Indian Ocean. Speaks French and Creole. read more