| REUNION - The Indian Ocean, November 2011 |
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From Mauritius to the French island of Reunion there was only a one night`s sail. We arrived in St. Pierre early one morning - after an interesting sail through the breakwaters. The island still has an active vulcano. The last blow out was in 2010. The biggest blow out in a long time happened in 2007 - and sent out lots of lava. Even in 2011 it was steaming from the 2007 lava when it was raining... |
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| On top of a little peak - down in the crater Cirque de Cilaos. |
Reunion offers lots of beautiful nature. |
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| Wine grapes, lentils and vanilla are cultivated in Reunion. |
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| Marius` 1 year birthday was celebrated high up on Reunion. |
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We explored Reunion together with Lisbeth and Vegar from s/y Pomona and Lasse and Pauli from s/y Satumaa. Left pictur, from left: Vegar, Pauli, Lasse, Marius, Heidi, Eirik and Eivind.
Photo: Lisbeth. |
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| Nice view down into the crater Cirque de Mafate. |
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| "Interessting" roads in Reunion - some places it was so steep that the road did a360 degree turn, in under the bridge from where the picture is taken... |
"Old friends" with a good view over Circe de Mafate. We have met both Lisbeth and Vegar from Pomona and Lasse and Pauli from Satumaa many times - and we have become good friends! |
Eirik found the view exiting! |
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| Vanilla - during the process of refining vanilla, it is stored in wooden boxes. |
Vanilla - from hand pollinating to refined product takes up to 3 years. |
Vanilla - Vegar with the refined product. |
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| From the breakwater in St. Pierre we could see Humpback Whales. To the right Ulla and Mats, s/y Hokus Pokus. |
Pauli from Swedish s/y Satumaa is a doctor - and performed the 1 year check up on Marius - including the vaccines. |
As soon as Marius fell asleep, it was easier to work... |
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| Easier to do the repair work in the pier than on Empire`s deck... |
One of Marius` and Eirik`s local fans. |
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| "All" the sailors in St. Pierre were invited to "Empire-pizza". 15 pizzas were made. By a coincidence the day was also Harry on "Little Coconut"`s birthday. Note the sole towrd the fore cabin... Also the bunkbed was full of pizzas! |
Eirik is very happy every time he meets children he can play with!!! |
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| Dipavali - Tamil light festival with theatre, street parade and a biiig firework. |
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Underway towards South Africa Eirik and Marius posted a bottle-mail each.
We are still waiting for a replay! |
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Eirik is always trying to keep order in his toys... |
Marius is working seriously to get over every child proofing we put up!! |
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| Happy birthday, Heidi! |
Dolphins on the bow. The Captain explains to Marius what it`s all about.. |
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| s/y Empire - the young lady is still looking good, even after 6 1/2 years on the big oceans! |
s/y Pomona - shortly after departure from St. Pierre. |
Danish s/y Exabyte (IMX40) passed us a few hours after we departed St. Pierre. |
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Empire doing good speed just south of Madagascar, underway toward Richards
Bay, South Africa. Photo: s/y Jangada, French 50" catamaran. |
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