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La Réunion
20 Apr 2008 09:56 pmAh ha, I bet you thought I was going to take another five months to get around to doing this. :P But no, I have no pity on you. This vacation was shorter than the one to Madagascar, so you'll have less photos to wade through, if that is any consolation. ;-)
So, waaaaaay back in January, Julien and I went to La Réunion, where we stayed with Hervé and his wife Ti Claude. We knew Ti Claude not at all and Hervé only vaguely through a complicated, six-degree sort of thing. Back in Sancerre, Julien worked with a fellow named Damien, and Damien's girlfriend, Julie, is Hervé and Ti Claude's daughter. On Damien's word that Julien was a good guy, Hervé spoke on our behalf and helped us get assigned to Mayotte.
Damien and Julie were also in La Réunion at the same time, so between the four of them, we had guides and chauffeurs, not to mention a fantastic cook in Ti Claude, for the duration of our stay. They were so friendly and generous with their home and time that I'm sure they are in large part responsible for the affection in which I now hold that island. For the longest time, I didn't even want to go to Reunion Island because all Frenchies here in Mayotte who had been only talked abut McDonald's (yes! I'm serious) and getting to go to shopping centers. However, there is so much more to the island, and after looking at these pics, I'm sure you'll agree, mankind's got nothing on these natural attractions.
So, waaaaaay back in January, Julien and I went to La Réunion, where we stayed with Hervé and his wife Ti Claude. We knew Ti Claude not at all and Hervé only vaguely through a complicated, six-degree sort of thing. Back in Sancerre, Julien worked with a fellow named Damien, and Damien's girlfriend, Julie, is Hervé and Ti Claude's daughter. On Damien's word that Julien was a good guy, Hervé spoke on our behalf and helped us get assigned to Mayotte.
Damien and Julie were also in La Réunion at the same time, so between the four of them, we had guides and chauffeurs, not to mention a fantastic cook in Ti Claude, for the duration of our stay. They were so friendly and generous with their home and time that I'm sure they are in large part responsible for the affection in which I now hold that island. For the longest time, I didn't even want to go to Reunion Island because all Frenchies here in Mayotte who had been only talked abut McDonald's (yes! I'm serious) and getting to go to shopping centers. However, there is so much more to the island, and after looking at these pics, I'm sure you'll agree, mankind's got nothing on these natural attractions.