Mayotte, French Comoros - WALKING TOUR (1 of 2)

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We were in Mayotte in April 2023 https://findpenguins.com/bruce-loves-to-travel/… but we went to Peitte Terre last time.

Mayotte (347,000 people), is part of a small group of islands in the Indian Ocean in the Mozambique Channel, which is between mainland Southeast Africa and Madagascar. It is physically part of the Comoros archipelago which is more complicated by the fact that the 3 other islands in the Comoros have been Independent for over 50 years and because of this physical location, Mayotte is considered a part of the African continent but it is an overseas DEPARTMENT of France (since 2011) which sounds like its not another Country. The Comoros claims Mayotte as part of its own country and therefore the African Union and the United Nations officially support it as a separate Country too. Figure that out! Yes, both Mozambique (250 miles away) and Madagascar (186 miles away) are very close to Mayotte, and because they are so close, Mayotte shares a lot of its weather, ocean wildlife, and early history with both of these massive neighbors.

We needed to tender to the dock in the Bay of Mamoudzou on Grand-Terre. Last time here in 2023 we took the ferry over to Peitte Terre. This time we decided to take a ship’s walking tour of Grand-Terre. We walked through Parc de la Pointe Mahabou. It is a green oasis just outside the busy tourist area, featuring a variety of trees such as mango, lychee, baobab, and ylang-ylang. We also saw the hidden away resting place of the last Sultan of Mayotte, Andriantsoly. We had some great views of the sea and Petite-Terre, We enjoyed our few hours of hiking through this quiet park and observing all the vegetation and views.

Tonight (after cycle class), we went to a Oceania Club Cocktail Party (yes, Pisco Sours again), and then enjoyed a fun and very interesting dinner with Patti and David, the entertainment speakers, where we learned more about speaking on a ship. After dinner we went to Paul Adams comedy. We enjoyed his dry subtle sense of humor, and then ABBA late night music.Meer informatie