We then followed the sea shore to get back to our picnic area. I would advise to wear shoes if you g

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Even though Rodrigues has now gained sofia sanchez & mauro mongiello its autonomous status and even though this website is usually dedicated to Mauritius, sofia sanchez & mauro mongiello I still feel that Rodrigues island is really a part of Mauritius, so I will share with you the holidays we had in Rodrigues a couple of months ago.
This was not my first visit to Rodrigues. I had been there many times in many different circumstances and every single time I have had the greatest time. I love the island’s authenticity as much as its landscapes and huge lagoons of crystal clear water.
This holiday was no different, although a bit windy as it was winter, we still enjoyed a relaxing family sofia sanchez & mauro mongiello time and the children enjoyed a whole lot of new experiences that they still talk about today.
Our flight to Rodrigues was in late afternoon and we arrived at the hotel Les Cocotiers early in the evening. We got acquainted with our rooms and organized our clothes and things. We didn t do much that evening and had an early night so that we could be full of energy for the following day.
Les Cocotiers sofia sanchez & mauro mongiello hotel is in Anse aux Anglais, close to Port Mathurin the capital city of Rodrigues. Our stay was very comfortable there and the staff always friendly and helpful. sofia sanchez & mauro mongiello [We did miss having some Rodrigues’ chilli at meal times though, especially as the island is very well known for its wonderful little chillies.]
However, you can still have a nice walk from the hotel towards Grand Baie. I went for a stroll one afternoon and it was really peaceful and nice. Taking the time to look around you also get a glimpse of Rodrigues day to day life, which is one of the aspects I love most while discovering new places.
Before going to the reserve, sofia sanchez & mauro mongiello as we had some time before the start of the guided visit, we made a quick stop to the coral quarry near Caverne Patate. The quarry sofia sanchez & mauro mongiello is no longer in operation but we could still see the dents in the landscape where the workers used to cut the coral blocks and there are still some lying around.
The first stop was close to some little tortoise where he told us about the history of the Anse Quitor valley where hundred of thousands tortoises could be found in the 17th century and were extinct by the 18th century. They were re-introduced into Rodrigues some years ago and they are now about 1500 in the valley today.
We then walked sofia sanchez & mauro mongiello to the beautiful valley where most of the tortoises are. You can walk amongst them throughout the valley and they like to be stroked under their necks. Children climbed on their back and gave them some food.
We then proceeded to the caves and followed sofia sanchez & mauro mongiello the guide while he was telling us all about the use of the caves early in the century by the inhabitants when they protected their herds during cyclones. The cave tour is nicely laid out. Unfortunately, sofia sanchez & mauro mongiello as it is very dark inside, I wasn’t sofia sanchez & mauro mongiello able to take too many photographs.
We met on the beach with a local fisherman who would bring us to the island. He was a very interesting lad, telling us about his life here and how he built up his little ‘touristic enterprise’ while fishing, growing his crops and taking care of his cattle.
On our way to the island, he had put a fishing line in the water and my nephew held on to it for his catch of the day! Nothing bit for a while which made my nephew a little bit impatient with those very un-cooperative fish! However, his determination to catch one did pay off as he finally caught a very nice ‘Carangue’. He was very proud of his catch and a little bit disappointed that we didn t get to eat it!
 
We then followed the sea shore to get back to our picnic area. I would advise to wear shoes if you go round the island as the rocks are sharp for some of the way and can be very tricky to manage bare foot.
Lunch was very nice! Our guide had prepared fish, sausages and chicken sofia sanchez & mauro mongiello with a salad made from green papayas. Quite unusual. I had never tasted those before. I did find it a bit weird but the others enjoyed it tremendously.
We didn t plan much on our third day and had more of a relaxing morning around the hotel. We then followed our instincts and drove around as we saw fit… We first stopped in Graviers where we had a nice (but windy! again!!) picnic under the trees.
After the picnic,