Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Mayotte, French Comoros

It was hard to get pictures today - the green sea turtles were underwater and the many dolphins only surfaced briefly and when I did manage a photo of them in the air, it was not in focus. Just as we arrived at a tiny islet to swim, the skies opened with a deluge so intense that it imprisoned us in our own little space with no visible land and buffeted by strong winds. It was fun and we were warm. We made it back to the ship safely.
Mayotte's official language is French and it is still a French protectorate. Muslim is the main religion (95%) We loved the marketplace - it was clean, open and the people very friendly. No US dollars - only Euros accepted. We are having a challenge on which currency to use on which day.
We are setting sail for Madagascar this evening.

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