Nostalgia
Exactly one year ago at this time I was still there, on this island. I won’t write the word “heavenly”, it is too hackneyed and is used by tour operators for different places, I would say that it was PERSONALLY my time of all-consuming happiness, trembling delight and an incomparable feeling, the name of which I still can’t think of. Only gifts and souvenirs, which seem to still smell of the island, remind me that I did not dream about it. I’m not one of those who can casually throw out that I’m supposedly relaxing in the Emirates in April, then I flew to Bali, in the winter after Austria and skiing I’ll definitely rush to the Maldives....No, I’m not spoiled by an abundance of trips, I earn money for everything in life myself, but Mauritius in my life happened unexpectedly, and I could not dream that I would be THERE. But! It happened and by the will of fate I was lucky to see beauty from the other side of the globe.
The Kyiv-Paris plane flew on time, the expectation of a meeting with the capital of Love, although in transit, still did not allow us to relax during a 3-hour flight. Ukrainian airlines brought to Paris normally and I got my bearings at the French airport without any problems, but as it turned out, they had a strike of the local airline 'Air France' and all flights were canceled or delayed, passengers flying to other countries flew by the airlines of those countries, but to Mauritius only 'Air France' flies from Paris and I saw all the delights of the strike from the inside, before that I watched only on TV how people sleep right on the floor. With my innate optimism, I hoped for the best and tried to talk to the strict Frenchmen who checked in the passengers. They stupidly repeated: “Strike, at least 2 more days, no information, wait…. . ” Five hours later, when the time for my flight to Mauritius passed, I panicked too. The lady at the counter, who had just changed her partner, looked at me strangely, then at my ticket, then back at me and asked, “Why are you still here? ” I will omit all the details, but the mess was terrible, she said that everything was “Over booking”, i. e. there are no seats!!!! ! It cost me my nerves....But I flew away!
The reality has surpassed all expectations. The first thing that struck me was the air, the smells. Passport control was quick and super polite. The airport attendant escorted me to the exit and left only after making sure that I was met.
The people, the island, the food, the weather, the nature are exceptional. I will describe everything in the next review.
