So I'm back in Mauritius this time for my cousin's wedding and it's still boiling as ever! The difference is that it just gets darker earlier because it's winter time but apart from that it doesn't get any colder. It's 30 degrees out here and people still get cold at 18 degrees!
(As a joke I tell them to open their freezer to see the kind of whether I have to deal with and it doesn't always go down well)
(As a joke I tell them to open their freezer to see the kind of whether I have to deal with and it doesn't always go down well)
I took a direct flight on the 29th from London and arrived at 5:30am in Mauritius (Mauritius time). Man was it uncomfortable. My head kept spinning so I had to keep drinking water to prevent getting a headache and I didn't even sleep well on the plane.
Just arrived in Mauritius and looking quite tired and I didn't wear any make up either because it's such a hassle taking it off plus it would make me break out if I kept it on too long. Was on the plane for 12 hours from London and couldn't sleep.
Note: I also have this thing where I look oriental in my photos sometimes (because I'm partly Asian) and some people can't believe it's even me so don't be surprised if I look Chinese all of a sudden lol
I even managed to meet my cousin's new dog -Lucy
She's still a puppy and only four months old but she's sooo clever. She knows when she's being told off and when there's no one there, she takes a nap and gets excited when we come back. She goes all crazy and jumps on us as if it's been years since we last saw her!
By the way that's my uncle Dave in the background.
I got to hang out with my cousins and they've changed so much in the last 8 years (I was 13 when I last came to Mauritius). But I last saw them when I was 17 so that's technically 5 years.
I even saw my uncle Satiwan (in the picture below) who owns a well known restaurant in Mauritius called Algoo Snack in a town called St Pierre. Sorry about the picture looking fuzzy I don't think I'll be taking any more photos using my iPad it's nowhere near as good as an actual camera.
My other Uncle Prem owns another Algoo Snack also in St Pierre and they were in the Mauritian Sunday newspaper which as you can see is in French. If you're ever in Mauritius be sure to visit them their food is awesome!
Tip: Learning French will help a lot in Mauritius because it's their first language so the better you are, the more you'll cope.
Meanwhile back at my villa I did encounter this creepy crawly which I was not fond of! Luckily this cockroach wasn't poisonous or anything but even so I just hate it when they fly around it's just scary :O
Mauritius doesn't have any dangerous animals but it's still a good idea to wear things like mosquito repellent if you don't want to be constantly bitten. I recommend Jungle Formula and really good after bite pen called "After Bite".
Also seeing as it was near the time of the wedding I decided to experiment with different nail polish designs. This one in particular was inspired by the Mauritian sky at night when the stars come out. My uncle pointed them out to me and they looked beautiful so I paired up three coats of OPI sheer tint in I Can Teal You Like Me with Alpine Snow and got a day time effect but for a night time look try Road House Blues. It would look amazing for an evening out.
To make the star pattern I used the design on the right of this nail art plate in CH5 from the Cheeky Set of 26 Nail Art Plates that looks like this:
Scanners are a life saver I would have never gotten a shot this good with a camera.
If you're new to nail stamping take a look at this video and you'll know how it works. I used a Konad stamper with these plates which I bought separately because I find the other rubber stamps too fiddly.
I also loved how my cousin did a henna tattoo on my hands. I felt like an Asian princess!
A bit of a shame I didn't manage to get the brand of Henna but a trick I learned is to layer another lot of Henna on top of the first layer (once it's dried and chipped off).
This is the design I wore for the wedding day. It was a four day celebration and I was so knackered constantly changing my nail polish but it was fun anyway. In the picture underneath I'm using the OPI Gwen Stefani collection in Love.Angel.Music.Baby which is the gold base colour and I Sing In Colour for the red ninja star style squares.
I'm using the top design on the Cheeky Nail Art plate in CH13. I love the geometric look and these colours look classy yet edgy.
My rule of thumb for nail stamping is that you need two strong contrasting colours for any design to stand out like a really dark colour with a really light one that isn't too opaque unless that's the kind of look you're after. I like loud colours that scream because they're noticeable straight away.
I even managed to get my Mauritian passport at the passport centre in Rose Hill. I had to apply twice because last time I ran out of time and had to fly home so I'm glad I at least managed to do it this time.
I got to see a concert and just had to take pictures of the popcorn because it was so yummy. I love sweet things and ate three quarters of it so I wouldn't be surprised if I gained weight haha
Speaking of sweet things... over here is a coconut bun cake which looks like a jam doughnut but this is the Mauritian version of it. I loved this as I am a huge fan of coconuts! It's like a basic fruit to me because I'm Mauritian myself and things like Coconuts,Pineapples, and Mangoes are just like Apples, Oranges and Bananas to us. There are loads more tropical fruits in Mauritius so you can see where I'm coming from here.
Before I ramble on here is how it looks like inside. The coconut is in the middle and if you look closely you can just about see it. I really liked this tropical jam doughnut *sigh*.
Again with the sweet stuff we have a traditional Mauritian Banana tart to the left and on the right we have Mauritian vanilla tea. This was at the airport so it's easily accessible.
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