2 Weeks In

Today marks two weeks since we arrived in Mauritius. To say we have been in a blurry whirlwind would be a complete understatement.

Courts came with us for the first week so we spent that time mostly getting to know the area we are staying in (Mahebourg, Pointe d’Esny, Blue Bay and Riche-en-Eau) and sight seeing with her. We hit the beaches and the local market in Mahebourg, we checked out the supermarkets and little souvenir stores and even took a quick drive through Port Louis. Courts was an invaluable help, taking charge of kids and helping settle us in to our new home with Grandpère  (Marc’s dad, Joe).

I thought that when the time came to say goodbye to her I would probably having a good cry and then launch back into daily life with the kids as normal. Well, au contraire, I spent the entire day that she left in tears and have cried intermittently every day since. RIDICULOUS! She hasn’t lived with us (in our home) for well over a year now and we even survived a provincial move from her for 8 months last year. But, moving over the sea is a BIG deal and obviously a mom heart takes a knock when that happens (sorry Mom, I now know how you feel and it SUCKS).

That said, the kids and I have started to settle into a little routine  – we do our school work in the mornings while I do washing (LOTS of washing) and general cleaning and tidying. Our afternoons are spent doing whatever shopping needs to be done and then most days, unless it’s raining, we end the day off on the beach before heading home for showers and dinner before bed.

I have so much to tell you, way much more to share, but I will save that for some future posts. I just wanted to let you all know we are alive, blurry but alive, and loving “The Island” even while we miss our family and friends and lives in South Africa. Today was the first time I told some South African tourists I met in London Way (supermarket) that I live here and it felt good (especially because they were jealous).