Third time’s the charm
Here I am back in Mauritius for the third time this year and from the comparative luxury of my hotel room this time to previous visits I would say the third time is indeed the charm. The trip started with a very early morning getting up at 4 am to get dressed, feed the animals and make the journey to King Shaka International Airport. Unfortunately I had to fly via Johannesburg as there are no direct flights to Mauritius from Durban on Saturdays. The first flight was okay with just a bit of turbulence coming in to land in Johannesburg due to a moderate headwind. I had a bit of time to spare in Johannesburg so checked out the electronics duty-free shop before making my way to my boarding gate. Just an aside, if you believe that the duty-free shops (in Johannesburg) are cheaper than normal shops then you are sadly mistaken! While I was waiting at the boarding gate I came across one of the French participants of the meeting I am attending. It was a nice distraction to chat to him w