Insider Guide to Mauritius with myMoris
"After my tour, I came away with a far better understanding of what makes Mauritius tick and a feeling that perhaps, slavery might just have found some kind of happy ending for once." says Andy Mossack
Insider Guide to Mauritius with My Moris
Extracts from an article written by Andy Mossack in TripReporter Magazine
Eager to explore, I took a walking tour of the capital with local guide Yianna from myMoris cultural tours. This was no touristic treadmill, rather a peek into a traditional way of life slowly eroding as modernity beckons.
Ateliers and artisans demonstrated skills from days gone by, a printing company proudly defying digital by stubbornly using letterpress lead characters on ancient rattling Heidelbergs to print out leaflets.
The 200-year-old Central Market on Queen Street, once the beating heart of Port Louis, was still relying on local fishermen and farmers to keep the dream alive. We visited ornate temples, incense-scented cultural centres and historic buildings with fascinating stories to tell.
But for me, it was the delicious street food that showed me how much of a melting pot of Mauritius really is. Lining up with the local office workers on their lunch break, we tucked into steaming dumplings in broth, dhal puri – Indian rolled pancakes filled with spicy vegetables and gato pima, deep-fried chilli cakes. Chinatown on one side of the street, Gujerati spice shops on the other.
After my tour, I came away with a far better understanding of what makes Mauritius tick and a feeling that perhaps, slavery might just have found some kind of happy ending for once.
To read more, please click on the article recommending my Moris' tours.
