Mauritius | March 11, 2018
First off, I woke up and packed a few things for the day. Soon we caught a bus where I saw lots of my friends. My tutor offered to share a kayak with me since the kayaks were doubles. We saw tons upon tons of beautiful land and learned that school, health, and education are all free in Mauritius. That means that going to the doctor, getting shots, having surgery, going to school and learning doesn’t cost a penny in Mauritius. But you have to pay to go to university. I also learned people know French and English in Mauritius. When we got to the beach we got paired up and went to an island where we saw Mangroves everywhere! We learned about some Mauritian history such as there’s a dormant volcano right in the middle of Mauritius. As we kayaked we went through a small trail of Mangroves, which is essentially a natural fort. As we went to our lunch spot we saw 2 white birds with really long tales the guide said there was at one point less then 200 in the world. The guide also switched to talking about a special bird called the Pink Pigeon. One really interesting thing is Mauritius is on tectonic plates and moves one centimeter toward Africa every year! 41×1=41, 41 centimeters is approximately 1 foot and 11 centimeters.
Fun Fact: There are no snakes on Mauritius.
Hey Maxx!
It is so cool that you have gotten to visit so many different countries in one trip! We haven’t even heard of Mauritius… we actually googled it so we could see exactly where it was! We can’t believe there are no snakes there- we wish there were no snakes here! It looks like you are having such a good time! Here are a few comments from some of your classmates:
Christian: If you don’t come back in April, I will be really mad! 🙂 School isn’t the same without you!
Ayla: We miss you so much! I wish time would go by faster!
Ellie: I just visited China and was looking for you, but I didn’t see you anywhere
Peyton: When are you getting back?
Julianna: We got a new student!! Her name is Ocean 🙂
Audrey: Is it really free to go to school and the doctor??
Evan: Do they play any sports out there?
Andrew: We got a new student in Mrs. Frigo’s class as well! His name is Alex
Hope you’re having fun!!
Mrs. Washburn’s class
Hi Mrs Washburbn’s class-
Good to hear from you guys! I’m looking forward to getting back home and seeing you all in late April!
I hadn’t heard of Mauritius either but they call it the Hawaii of Africa and it’s beautiful! I wish we didn’t have snakes (and spiders) in Florida either.
Christian: No need to be mad, I’ll be back in April but might not see you until May. And don’t be shocked when you see me…if a kid with braids and earrings comes up to you and acts like he’s known you forever, it’s me!
Ayla: I miss you guys too. Don’t worry, we only have a couple of weeks and then I see you guys again!
Ellie: When did you visit China and where did you go? Did you enjoy China? Did you try dim sum and Peking duck?
Peyton: We’re getting back on the last week of April and I’ll be back at school in early May 🙂
Julianna: Thanks for the heads up! I can’t wait to meet Ocean when I get back to school. Cool name!
Audrey: It is in fact free to go to school and the doctor in Mauritius. I wish FL was like that so everybody could have good healthcare and education.
Evan: Almost everywhere we have visited, soccer (also known as futbol) is the most popular sport. Lots of places also like to play rugby and cricket.
Andrew: Thanks for the information! I can’t wait to meet Alex when I get back and I will even get to be in the same class for ELA!
Thanks for writing and for following my blog! I’m replying from Ghana where I just played a game of soccer (futbol) with the locals. I even made my own soccer ball!
Next stop: Morocco where we hope to ride a camel.
See you guys in less than a month!
Maxx
I’ll look forward to the pictures of you riding on a camel