For those of you who do not know, I am currently in Réunion Island. Réunion is a very tropical french island which has spectacular views. This week I'm sharing with you some photo's as well as a few things I learnt whilst being in the Réunion culture.
1. Réunion is surrounded by the ocean, obviously since it's an island but that means that there is lots of beaches. Although you can't swim in all of them because of the problem of sharks, they are all spectacular.
1. Réunion is surrounded by the ocean, obviously since it's an island but that means that there is lots of beaches. Although you can't swim in all of them because of the problem of sharks, they are all spectacular.
2. The sand is very different. In reunion the sand feels very grainy yet smooth. In South Africa the sand is smooth but it still hurts to walk on it in comparison to Réunion's sand. It also has parts where there are just pebbles an not sand whatsoever. Something that I thought was completely unusual is there was black sand.
3. Réunion is the island with one of the most active volcanoes. It erupts so often and the last eruption was about a month ago but the amazing thing is that the lava flows slowly and doesn't affect any of the people, in fact they actually drive up to take a look at the lava!
4. Friends were telling me that the people who come to Réunion Island for a tour often don't see the best of the Creole Villages. Fortunately we had amazing people that took us all the way up into the mountains to see some of the old villages :)
5. The houses are very colorful. I couldn't believe how many different colors were placed next to each other with still being able to look incredible. I noticed that most of the houses also had these roof decoration things. I absolutely love them. They make everything look so sweet and home-y :)
6. Spiders! In Réunion they have these massive spiders. Thankfully I haven't had an encounter with one....yet *_*
7. Just like in Mauritius the water is was extremely clear. We spent an afternoon at the lagoon in which you could stand there for just over 5 minutes and there would be fish everywhere. It was incredible.
8. In Réunion they have very unusual fruits. Fortunately we were able to get a few 'Starfruits' to try out. They are very interesting looking and I guess not everyone's cup of tea since I know my sister didn't like it at all.
Hopefully I encouraged some of you to take a visit to Réunion. I really think that your trip will definitely be worth it because of the endless activities you can do and how much there is to see. It really isn't a small island! ;) Let me know if I encouraged you to book your ticket :)
Love you all
About a week ago, I spent my weekend farm sitting. For those of you who may not know completely what that is, it's when you look after someone's farm for them while they are unavailable for a certain time period. So my family and I set off to Underberg to stay in the farm house.
I must say that it was an experience that was well worth it. We live in a world where technology is a very high factor of importance. To go into the berg and not be able to have much contact with society was someone different. It felt as though everything was free. I didn't have to worry about checking for messages all the time, I didn't have to constantly update my status or constantly scroll through images of who knows what. The air was clearer and it was incredible to just relax and breathe.
I definitely think that if you ever get the chance to go into the berg or anywhere in the country side then you shouldn't take it lightly. It's going to be something that you're going to absolutely enjoy. Don't look at it as something that's negative by being isolated from society. Think of it as a way to clear your mind and focus on what's really important. I'm not saying that society and technology is bad in any way because it is definitely something good as it helps to keep us all connected but what I am saying is that it's good to take a break every now and then.
I understand that for some of you it's more difficult to get to a place such as I went to so here are a few pictures for you to see what you're missing out on. Hopefully just looking at them will help to relax you ;)
I must say that it was an experience that was well worth it. We live in a world where technology is a very high factor of importance. To go into the berg and not be able to have much contact with society was someone different. It felt as though everything was free. I didn't have to worry about checking for messages all the time, I didn't have to constantly update my status or constantly scroll through images of who knows what. The air was clearer and it was incredible to just relax and breathe.
I definitely think that if you ever get the chance to go into the berg or anywhere in the country side then you shouldn't take it lightly. It's going to be something that you're going to absolutely enjoy. Don't look at it as something that's negative by being isolated from society. Think of it as a way to clear your mind and focus on what's really important. I'm not saying that society and technology is bad in any way because it is definitely something good as it helps to keep us all connected but what I am saying is that it's good to take a break every now and then.
I understand that for some of you it's more difficult to get to a place such as I went to so here are a few pictures for you to see what you're missing out on. Hopefully just looking at them will help to relax you ;)
Love you all
Hellooo everyone, today I have some more photos for you all. There isn't much but they are all from Makaranga. Makaranga is a massive area full of different garden and statue displays. It's the perfect place for a picnic and is located in the suburb Kloof. So without further delay, here are some pictures from the day:
I really enjoyed my time there as we spent ages walking through the gardens and then came up for a milkshake in their café. They also have a place for guests to stay and even a bar. My favorite part was reading the plaques which were placed next to each display in the gardens. I really recommend it to anyone looking for a lovely relaxing day out.
Hope you enjoyed looking at the pictures as much as I enjoyed taking them :)
P.S. This blog post is not sponsored.
