When you believe...

I was 17 when I travelled for the first time, and I dreamed about it for a long time. Based on it, any destination could be a great discovery for me, and every little detail could impress my eyes that were still so inexperienced.

So, I chose Mauritius for my first trip. I remember some told me that Mauritius was a very small island and we could visit it in a single day. And no, that’s very wrong, trust me. Going from one city to another seems like jumping from pillar to post there.

Well, thinking back to my “adventure”, I still see myself in the middle of this melting pot population, where I was not even treated like a stranger. I was walking in the capital, the city of Port-Louis, where it was so eventful. You know, market, buses, selling fruit and vegetables in the street. A few meters away, I saw the sign “Caudan Waterfront”, and the more I approached, the more the mood changed.

I could not define this place; a mix of a shopping center, a port, or a city in itself. Anyway, I was lucky because it was Sunday, and apparently a day of celebration. A dance show was held, just in the center of the area. I discovered the sega dance for the first time (I warned you, there would be many first experiences in my story), sitting on the step of a staircase.

It was a very interactive show though, the public was invited to participate and in 5 minutes, the scene turned into a dance floor. It was amazing how these people danced together like a big family when they did not know each other. Unfortunately I am shy by nature, so I did not find the courage to join them. It was my only regret because I know if I did, they would have made a place for me in their “ephemeral” family. I appreciated to watch though.

After the 2-hour show (2 hours that have just flown by), I was getting hungry. No, in fact, it was the smell of the oriental foods around me which made me hungry. Know that Caudan Waterfront has more than 25 restaurants, and the foods are as colorful as people: chinese, japanese, indian, french…

Me, I decided to taste oriental foods, it is for fearless people and I am not, but I still tried. No surprises, it was spicy (very very spicy), but delicious, like something that hurts you, but that you could not live without.

Phileas Fogg, I beat your record: I’ve been around the world in hours.