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Above: Mont Rempart as seen from Tamarin (below).
Above right: Bois Cheri tea plantation. Below right: Blue
Bay. All photos by Sally-Ann Spooner.

Sally-Ann Spooner's favourite tourist spots in Mauritius
• The Tamarin Beach with a view of Mont Rempart, and • Île aux Cerfs island on the east coast and Gabriel is-
the salt pans near Tamarin. land to the north
• The Bois Cheri tea plantation with its 19th century ar- • Martello Tower in Port Louis, a historical landmark.
chitecture. It has great views and a restaurant. • The Rochester falls to the south with their interesting
• Blue Bay— renowned for snorkelling with its very basalt rock formations
blue water. We visited the private island of Ilot Des • Various sugar plantations, some of which are open to
Deux Cocos, which is located at the mouth of the bay. the public, with their French colonial architecture.
One can hire a boat to take you to swim with dolphins.
• The famed Pamplemousses gardens — and in par- "As one can expect, there are many opportunities to
ticular the pools with their giant water lilies take photographs at sunrise and sunset at the coconut
• The beach of Le Morne in the far south, which is a tree lined beaches — many of which have jetties which
mecca for kite and wind surfing. make interesting subjects," says Sally-Ann.

Captivating places in Mauritius (cont.)

Photographers come to Chamarel to capture the mes-
merizing interplay of light and shadow as it dances across
the textured surface of the earth. The unique geological
formations of Chamarel also provide photographers with
endless opportunities for creative composition.
From sweeping panoramic views of the entire landscape
to the intimate close-ups that highlight the intricate pat-
terns and textures of the earth, there is no shortage of
subjects to capture.
Chamarel is located on the southwest of Mauritius and The Red Roof Chapel
surrounded by mountains on the western side. It is open Situated in Cap Malheureux, a village in the north of
from 8:30 to 17:00. It will be better to photograph be- Mauritius, the Notre Dame Auxiliatrice is one of the old-
tween 8:30 and 10:30, when the sun is at an angle. est churches that stood witness to one of the most writ-
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