Traveling to Mauritius

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Traveling to Mauritius
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• There are times when God laughs says, Oh ! you
  have a plan for tomorrow?  Yr 2013 has been like
  that for us, a year of settling down for Gods
  plans. And I feel bad and sad that I have been so
  involved in managing contingencies that I didnt
  even spend time to post here. Everything we
  expected or planned since 2013 beginning, went
   haywire including simple things like travel We
  were supposed to visit Kashmir this march but
  just a day before that too got cancelled.

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• Series of events post Afsal Gurus hanging led to
  blasts, firings, killing of an innocent civilian
  and finally the curfew . Nonetheless we had to
  take a break in May before my son would get into
  the school grind so irrespective of the quality
  of life episodes we decided to GO  (the time to
  rack brains over destinations and itinerary)

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• Egypt was an attractive option but didnt want
  another cancellation due to the political
  upheaval . And given the only requirement my son
  and hubby had was water play,we froze on
  Mauritius Dubai travel deal at the end.

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• We were not a very cheery party at the thought of
  traveling to Dubai .We always assumed Dubai could
  be done anytime during the transit ,given that it
  is so near is like a second home to Indian
  workers.And definitely it wasnt a travel
  destination in our minds. William Dalryples In
  Xanadu ,the book in my hand during the same
  time, also gave a strangely hilarious description
  of Arabs, a lot of it coinciding with the image I
  always had in my mind.

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• But of course, now that Ive seen Arab ke tel aur
  Dubai ke malls ka kamaal,I know why Dubai is one
  of the most traveled destinations in the world.
  God always gives something to everyone we
  Indians got water greenery on land and they got
  Oil in sand. We got population,they believe in
  cooperation.

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• The result. Emirati cooperation has made Dubai a
  fine symbol of luxurious living amidst the desert
  and a dream for many, especially Pakistanis.
  Our guide was so fascinated by Emirati people and
  their lifestyle that his every sentence started
  with them and ended with them in a very weird
  trying to be an English accent,  amirati
  people.

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• He kept showing us what Oil can do and kept
  praising the rulers. The most wonderful statement
  of his was , look out side ,every country has
  crime but Dubai has zero crime rate. I thought,
  of course    !! First half of the day, we
  wandered around Dubai museum, markets
  skyscrapers exposing ourselves to the full glare
  of desert sun for the first time .My son moaning
  about the heat every now and then amidst of
  wows and one snap please by the other
  tourists.

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• My son slept before he could see the Jumeriah
  mosque, the houses there, palaces of the 1st
  wife, 2nd wife and the 3rdwife of the ruler or
  have a look at Al burj where the most expensive
  cocktail of the world is served. Emirati people
  !! he missed all  Evening was our turn to
  experience Dhow cruise.The intent and the
  experience were total opposites. The choice of
  typical Hindi movie loud songs played on the
  cruise boat led us to sink into a state of
  exhausted helpless gloom .At the end of it we
  only wanted to go back and sleep peacefully,so we
  did.

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• Next day,we decided to get to dubai mall on our
  own and shop. It was big for the time we had
  plus  my little one running  marathons across the
  human caravan trotting around the mall ,made it
  almost impossible to even have a look at the
  things we wanted . So we came out buying
  unnecessary things .

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• Safari on land cruiser was a combination of
  pleasant and unpleasant. Twice our Vehicle almost
  was on the verge of toppling over the dunes. In
  fact half an hr hard labor was spent shoveling
  away at the sand, trying to help another vehicle
  which had got stuck , along with other Arab
  drivers .

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• More comforting was to ride on our own in bikes
  and jeeps.
• Anyway,after the oil and sand experience it was
  time for nature and water.
• Mauritius was as beautiful as unexpected. Too
  much of clear blue water god painted skies
   ,too much lying in beach, too many baths ,too
  much wine and too much  pasta, almost everyday
  because the hotel didnt have Indian veg options
  .And when requested for gulab jamun and gajar
  halwa, the chef said, ya ya Indian food  so you
  want leddoos.
• Other than the food and Indian honeymooners who
  made us feel old and out of place, everything was
  nice.

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• That reminds me , Is there any rule for Indian
  women to wear all kinds of never ever tired
  before clothes and look  uncomfortable on their
  honeymoon in Mauritius?
• However , blood red off shoulder mini frock with
  a flowery bow during winters and rains in
  Mauritius can make some honeymooners too ideal
  for sightseeing and we really didnt mind that
  .Besides, under water sea walk was an unusual
  experience for us. Couldnt do lot other
  activities for the rough sea at Sands resort
  where we stayed. But we did north island and
  south island tour .Visit to Isle Aux
  cerfs reminded me of island hopping tour at
  Langkawi though.

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• By the end of four days well spent in Mauritius ,
   a whole new series of responsibilities
  loomed.getting home, getting up early ,kids
  school ,job search, office, shifting to our new
  place in 3 months etc etc .4th June we had got
  back and am posting this now. just before my
  next break around Christmas.

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