Reunion
When France colonised Madagascar in , Reunion was left by the wayside somewhat, and for several decades lived in the shadow of its imposing neighbour. But in , when the island became an Overseas Department of France, Reunion began to benefit from considerable public investment. Reunion is also a region of the European Union in itself, even though Brussels is 10 km away The main economic activities today include farming, fishing, conversion industries, commerce, information technology and communications, audio-visual and tourism.
A recent and multi-cultural colonisation Arab, Portuguese, British and Dutch sailors had all been aware of Reunion for some time, stopping merely to replenish water and food stores, but several Frenchmen started to settle there accompanied by their servants from Madagascar, including some women.
An island of fragrances In , a young slave by the name of Edmond Albius, invented a process of artificial insemination of the vanilla plant. Modernity When France colonised Madagascar in , Reunion was left by the wayside somewhat, and for several decades lived in the shadow of its imposing neighbour. This can be accessed from Saint-Louis by the road of bends route aux virages. About halfway along, be sure to stop and appreciate the views, above a sheer drop of metres.
It is possible to get here by helicopter from St-Denis or St-Giles as well.
The main villages are Salazie the administrative centre , Hell-Bourg a pretty, flowery village and Grand-Ilet. The eastern side of the caldera is carpeted in lush greenery through which slice a multitude of waterfalls.
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The area can be reached by crossing the river on a suspended footbridge, and by continuing alongside fields of watercress and chayotes a green, pear-shaped fruit. The hosts are nice people and, after a traditional rum-based fruit punch, a simple meal will take your mind off your exhaustion from the climb. At the crack of dawn at around 3: Walk by torchlight along marked-out paths leading to the summit, where the sunrise will leave an indelible mark upon your memory.
Words cannot begin to explain the magnificence of this experience. The natural surroundings make it clear that you are on an extinct volcano. Take the Route de Bras-Sec where the paths leave off from. The view is completely unobstructed, and the wilderness is staggeringly beautiful.
A good place to take a halfway pitstop would be at the "Grand matarum" cabin. For very good climbers only! Maison de la Montagne Tel.: The journey back to Cilaos can be made in a single push descending metres in altitude — try to take it easy on those knees! The final route is to approach from Hell-Bourg passing through the cap Anglais: This plain of black sand from volcanic activity gives us a hint of what is to come.
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A path or more precisely, a dusty track , riddled with potholes, takes us to the " Pas de Bellecombe " m. A short walk of just a few metres from the car park takes you up to a lovely view over the "Fournaise". A path which is the only way of getting to the Fournaise goes down about metres in altitude in about steps we counted them!
Nevertheless, the descent along the wall of the caldera leads you through tamarind trees and is not an all unpleasant.
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The entire journey is well marked out with white markers. These white markers, about every 2 metres apart, are essential in case of a sudden spell of mist — they will guide you back to the starting point. Be careful not to stray too far from them, if you get lost there is very little chance of being rescued before the next morning, and nights up there are pretty cold! From then on, the track goes on through a more lunar-like landscape, and the long ascent begins, crossing more recently produced lava.
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Getting your bearings is no problem, all you have to do is follow the throngs of fellow visitors. The sun, even through mist, is very strong, so protect your head and use sunscreen copiously on all of you that is exposed to the sun. Otherwise, be prepared for a few difficult days of sunburn. After the 2 hours of walking from the car park, you will finally arrive about a third of the way along the route at the summit of the Bory crater, at metres above sea level.
This small crater, only metres in diameter, has been inactive since Still following the white markers, the walk continues towards the Dolomieu crater 1km in diameter , which is still active, as the fumes will verify.
This itinerary covers the crater, and the route traverses recent lava flows. A few signposts remind you of the danger of climbing down the rock face to get closer to the crater. French is the official language of Reunion. French spoken with the local Reunion accent, intermingled with Creole, can be difficult to understand for native French speakers.
Metropolitan French are locally nicknamed z'oreilles "ears" for their tendency not to understand and ask people to repeat. As is mainland France, English fluency is rare. English speakers meet every Monday evening between 7: If you speak English, it is a good place to share your culture and language while meeting travelling and resident couch-surfers. The bar allows people to bring take out food. Reunion is part of the Eurozone, so as in many other European Union countries the currency used is the euro symbol: It is compulsory, for the large majority of businesses, to post prices in windows.
Hotels and restaurants must have their rates visible from outside. Most supermarkets are open from 9: Some of them are open on Sunday morning. The market in Saint-Paul is famous and you'll also find fruits and vegetables: It's a good place to buy African traditional objects, such as Oware an abstract strategy game of Akan origin. Thanks to Reunion's history, cuisine is a mix of cultures: Typical dishes are cari and rougail which are a meat or fish cooked in a sauce and eaten with rice.
Depending on the season, many tropical fruits are available, like litchee in December , mango, pineapple Victoria is the tastiest , bananas, papaya.
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At lunchtime, you can have many kinds of sandwiches and samoussas in snack-bars cheap but not very balanced, except for the spicy "achards sandwich" , and find restaurants easily average of USD. Reunionese cuisine is quite safe, but ask for some samples if noted to be spicy to ensure that they're not too spicy. No trip to Reunion is complete without a helicopter ride over its volcano, water….
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