Bustling & Hustling at Central Market

Today we had planned to go to the Central Market in Flacq, which is the biggest market of Mauritius. It's every Sunday and Wednesday basically the whole day, but as today was All Saints Day and therefore a public holiday, it should only be open until 12pm. So, we hurried up and drove to Flacq, where we got greeted by a proper traffic jam. It took us a while to figure out where we could park and then actually get a parking spot. Once that was done, we threw ourselves into the chaos of the bustling market. You could basically get everything there, from vegetables to fruits, clothes, sweets and souvenirs. We went on the hunt for some souvenirs for our friends at home and got lucky, although there wasn't as much to choose from as expected. Seb wanted to try some more fried street foods, so we got a mix of these, as well as some noodles again. We took it with us to the beach, as the many people around the market (which hadn't closed at 12pm btw) were too much for my social batteries. At the beach though, as it was a public holiday, there were hundreds of people. They all camped there and had taken tables and chairs and barbecues with them. They had loud music on and we're just happy about their freetime. It took us a while to find a quieter spot, but we eventually found it and sat down in the sand to enjoy our noodles. They weren't as good as the ones we had at Enrico's the first day, but instead double the price. Well, you always learn, don't you...
A rainy weather front arrived at Palmar Beach not ten minutes after we finished our noodles, so we called it a day and drove back to our apartment.
We relaxed on the terrace for the rest of the day and had my leftovers from yesterday's curry and the fried mix for dinner. Then we went one last time to Carambole Snack, to enjoy the company of our friend Satish once more. We got some Samosas and Rum, until the last guests had paid. Then he sat beside us and we explained him how to play Durak, the Russian card game we alqays play with our friends. I had a lucky streak tonight, as I "won" in every round, whereas Seb had bad luck and became the "Durak" (idiot) each time. It's been fun and just wholesome. We stayed until 11.30pm, as we didn't want to say Goodbye to Satish. But in the end, it was time. We made a selfie with him and Ouioui (his cute little doggo) and hugged each other mutlple times. We started as strangers and parted as friends. And that's what travelling for me is all about.Read more