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A java deer soaks its feet in a pond. |
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Feeding the deer a fresh baguette. |
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A quiet gazebo sits in a pond. |
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strolled around the gardens for about an hour. My first reaction was
how familiar it all seemed -- the variety of palms, the collections of
bougainvillea, hibiscus, magnolia, even the temperature and humidity -
I felt like I was visiting a formal garden somewhere in Florida or
perhaps Georgia. If it weren't for the families on Indo-Mauritians,
with most of the women wearing fine saris, I might have mistaken the
gardens for the deep South....
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The gardens' famous water lilies. See a video of the lilies! |
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The lilies are actually native to the Amazon, but thrive in Mauritius. |
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Andy in front of the lilies. |
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My friend Dave Kissoondoyal. |
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A little puppy rushes my feet as we stroll through the gardens. |
| There were many
people at the gardens this morning, but they were generally quite
inconspicuous. Because the park was so large, visitors could easily get
lost in the bevy of palms, flowers, ponds and shrubs. You were more
likely to come across one of the local dogs, lounging in the gardens in
the hopes of getting picnic scraps. We even came across two adorable
golden retriever puppies, but soon figured out they were actually a
young Mauritian's pets, going out on a morning stroll together....
(From Andy's journal, The Mauritius Grand Tour) |
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The puppy sure looks bigger when he picks it up. |
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View the Photo Album:
Pamplemousses Botanical Gardens | The Black River Gorge | Ganga
Talao | Chamarel
On the Road | The Sega
| The Bus to Port Louis | Port Louis |
Life on the Beach | Le
Meridien Hotel
Read the Journal:
Arrival in
Mauritius | More
Presentations, More Rain | Paying Homage to
the Porcelain God
Mo Kontan Monne
Zwin U, Moris |
The Mauritius
Grand Tour
