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Approaching Reunion

Sailing along the southern coast on our approach to St. Pierre


St. Pierre Marina

View down the dock at the marina with the mountains in the background


Bilge Rat

Trying to get out of the bilge after checking the bilge pumps


Getting Ready

Stowing the parachute anchor rode on deck -- just in case..


Parachute Anchor Setup

The parachute anchor bridle and rode, ready to deploy if needed


Reflections of Iron Mistress

A very still day at the marina -- a mirror image of the Iron Mistress


Car Tour

On our way up to the mountains


Look out point

Stopping to enjoy the mountain view


Reunion Mountains

Mountain Peaks on the way to Cilaos


Hair Pin Turn

One of the 200 plus hair-pin turns on the way to Cilaos


Cirque de Cilaos

Cilaos lies between the island's two highest mountain peaks


Springtime in Cilaos

Beautiful flowers in bloom throughout the area


Downtown Cilaos

The mountains provide a beautiful back drop throughout the town


Learning French

Colorful signs (only in French)


Central Momument

A momument in the center of town


Mountain Garden

A beautiful vegetable garden in Cilaos


Central Cilaos

Beautiful church in the center of town


French Restaurant

We enjoyed a delicious traditional meal


Bon appetit!

Robert, Elyse and Jack enjoying a nice French wine


Cilaos Hospital

What a magnificent setting


Cirque de Salazie

On our way up the mountains on a rainey, misty day


Salazie

The mountain tops are obscured by the thick mist


Town of Hell-Bourg

If not for the rain, this would have been a beautiful spot to have a picnic


Storm Clouds

Approaching storm clouds along the coast


Coastal Road

Driving along the western coastline


St. Gilles Les Bains

Small marina along the western coast in the town of St. Gilles


Too bright!

Everyone needs shades in the bright sun!


Cliff Hangers

These cliffs along the southern coast are covered with metal caging to keep the rocks from falling on the motorway -- looks like very dangerous work!


Birdhouses

They even place birdhouses along the caging - very eco-minded society


Coastal View

Ascending the mountain road on the southern coast


Sugar Cane Field

The mountain rode winds through never ending fields of sugar cane


Sugar Cane Fields

Once the cane is harvested, it is loaded onto this trailer for transport


Transfer Station

Then the trailers are brought to this transfer station and the sugar cane is loaded onto the larger truck for transport to the processing plant


A Simpler Way

...or you can carry your own supply of sugar cane on your scooter!


Mountain Farm

A mountainside farm overlooking the Indian Ocean


Roadside Shrine

One of the many shrines around the island dedicated to Reunion's national saint, Saint Expedit


Water Collection

Collecting the fresh mountain water for the town reservoir


La Cascade de Grand-Galet

Magnificent waterfall at the end of the mountain road


Mountain Waterfall

Very refreshing on a hot day


St. Joseph

Downtown St. Joseph, a town along the southern coast


Our youngest visitor

Elyse with our youngest visitor to the Iron Mistress -- Nikyta, daughter of Kristel and Julio, French cruisers at the marina in St. Pierre


The Happy Family

Kristel, Julio and Nikyta on board the Iron Mistress


Dinner with Friends

Elyse with Harve (Julio's Dad), Julio, Nikyta and Kristel


Fast asleep

Nikyta sleeping soundly


New Friends

Robert and Julio -- A la votre




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