Moving On

It is our last day in paradise.  We leave our fairy tale resort at 6am tomorrow and fly to Johannesburg.
Only five of the group of fifteen are moving on, everyone else is returning home.
What does everyone do on their last day?  Shopping was the one thing we agreed on.  A few of the other girls have gone to walk on the ocean floor.  They have to wear a helmet which weighs about 30kgs.  They just returned and said it was an amazing experience and have a DVD of their adventure.  Lots of coral and schools of fish, it is good to see everyone happy.
This morning seven of us ladies took two taxis into the Bazaar Markets where we spent thirty minutes hunting for souvenirs.  I bought some scarves, T-shirts and bits and bobs.  They are just like markets you would find anywhere in the world.  Our taxi driver took us to Sunset Boulevard (yes we are still in Mauritius!) where one of the girls bought earrings from Agnes Jewellery.  We enjoyed morning tea at the water front before taking a short walk to  Super U; a large supermarket and smaller shops.  I shopped at leisure and found it easy to spend 2000 rupees,  (approx. $60 AUD) 
Back to the resort for a leisurely lunch at the buffet and Annette asked us to meet her for afternoon tea at 3pm and cocktails on the beach tonight at 6pm.  She promised us a surprise, time will tell.
Time to pack,  our baggage allowance is less to Johannesburg and even less to Hoedspruit!
We have had a most wonderful time in Mauritius with fifteen others, all of us with different lives and stories to share.
Tonight we met together for cocktails at 6pm and we were delighted with surprise Mauritian entertainment on the beach.  Beautiful Mauritian dancers, swayed to the beat of the drums firstly executing their own traditional dance and later inviting onlookers to dance with them.  I sat on the floor  with one of the other girls in our team and savoured the moment.  It was magical.  We followed our entertainment with more cocktails and authentic Mauritian banquet.  Early to bed for an early morning start at 4:30am