Grandmarocks
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Stonefish at Flic and Flac by andrew9799
My wife and I nearly stood on a stonefish in the roped off swimming area at Flic en Flac beach today. It was lying on the bottom in about 40cm of water. Luckily it had it's fins out which are brightly coloured so that how my wife noticed it. Anyway, ...
@External thank you ā¦ itās funny how a name sticks with you even when you know itās incorrect! Read More
Stonefish at Flic and Flac by andrew9799
My wife and I nearly stood on a stonefish in the roped off swimming area at Flic en Flac beach today. It was lying on the bottom in about 40cm of water. Luckily it had it's fins out which are brightly coloured so that how my wife noticed it. Anyway, ...
Thatās right Andrew, it is rare. When we lived there back in 1974, all the lads from the base used to go snorkelling for shells at dawn on a Saturday and at that time Flic nFlac was one of the beaches but there were many many ā¦. and ... Read More
Stonefish at Flic and Flac by andrew9799
My wife and I nearly stood on a stonefish in the roped off swimming area at Flic en Flac beach today. It was lying on the bottom in about 40cm of water. Luckily it had it's fins out which are brightly coloured so that how my wife noticed it. Anyway, ...
@andrew9799 theyāre right itās their natural habitat ā¦ when we moved out to the Naval Base many years ago that was one of our first warnings ā¦ always wear swim shoes just in case and that was 1974 ā¦ all these years ... Read More
Renting furnished VS. shipping all belonging from SA by NanouSA
Hi to all,We are in a conundrum regarding the option we'll opt for when we move. Likely to move for a minimum of 4 years, we are bsuy weighing the shipping the content of our house and car VS. coming with the bare minimum.What is your insight about ...
@NanouSA I lived here for two glorious years and once you accept things are different, and there is less choice, just embrace the differences in what is and isnāt available and soon the food and things you thought you needed become very ... Read More
Mauritius excluded from TOP 100 best countries in the World... by richdaddy
This is just sad. Mauritius pride itself to be the star and key of the Indian Ocean, the success story that African countries can inspire to, the "Singapore" of the region, the "destination de luxe" (luxury destination) for the rich & famous and yet ...
I lived in Mauritius when the Navy was there in 1975 for two years, and all the things that are āwrongā with it were the same then; massive governmental corruption was the order of the day, yet it was all the wrong things that made it ... Read More
Mistakes expats make in Mauritius by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Did you make any mistakes when you first moved to Mauritius? What were they? How did you address your mistakes? Did you learn anything from them? With hindsight, what would you do differently? Are there any tips you could ...
Absolutely spot on!!! Read More
Meeting up - Any expat group to assist new comers? by barbara torrance
Hello all I'm now in MAURITIUS, yeh. Just wondering if there is an expats meet and greet group to (induct)/assist new comers with info of general day to day living. For example where to go to set up tv and telephone etc. Also to make new ...
Great Barbara will look forward to it šš¹ Read More
Meeting up - Any expat group to assist new comers? by barbara torrance
Hello all I'm now in MAURITIUS, yeh. Just wondering if there is an expats meet and greet group to (induct)/assist new comers with info of general day to day living. For example where to go to set up tv and telephone etc. Also to make new ...
Hi Barbara We are not there yet but are making our plans. We will be there again next March to look at properties etc but it would be lovely, and also helpful, to meet up for a drink or lunch or coffee for a chat to see how things have worked for ... Read More
