Grand Bay, Mauritius
Late Afternoon. Returning from a lazy Sunday on the water with good friends.
Rainy Day in the North
View from the escarpment towards Gunner's Quoin (Coin de Mire) island.
Coin de Mire
Three islets north of Mauritius. Gunner's Quoin (popularly referred to as Coin de Mire) in the foreground. In the distance, Sugar Loaf (small on the left) and Flat Island that starts big and then stretches low across the horizon, used as a quarantine station during the 19th century.
Coin De Mire - Detail
Catamarans to Îlot Gabriel
Each day, a fleet of catamarans carries tourists from Grand Bay in the north of Mauritius to Îlot Gabriel, which is hidden behind Gunner's Quoin, the island in front.
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