We had a “family outing” yesterday. Dad didn’t go with us. He was tired from work.

We went to Richmond Hill right next to Super U (Grand Baie) first to get something to eat.
I let my siblings choose and in the end we bought 2 large pizzas (we got the half-half kind, hence 4 different types of pizzas) at Debonairs, 1 big burger at Steers and two cups of ice cream. 2 large pizzas= 16 slices We always divide food equally among us so we each got 4 slices of pizza. wahhhh 4 slices… I was already full by the time I finished my 2nd slice but my brother proceeded to eat his 3rd and 4th slice and my sisters followed. I had a very light breakfast that morning and no lunch. Promising myself that I won’t have dinner that night, I ate my 3rd and 4th slice too. I sure don’t regret doing that. The pizzas tasted great. I prefer Debonairs’ pizza to the pizza at Pizza Hut.

went to Debonairs at Grand Baie with siblings

At the beach.. More pics…. click on the link below

After eating, we went to Pereybere Beach. It was quite late when we reached there so we stayed like 1 hr only . I love the feel of the sand under my feet. :mrgreen: I thought that I’d want to go to the beach asap after getting back to Mauritius but I didn’t…because of the sun. :P I have become so used to walking around in Shanghai with an umbrella (who wouldn’t? with temperatures at 34->39 degress in summer), avoiding direct contact of my skin with the sun and hence returned to MU looking paler than I’ve ever been before. One of my sisters told me that she won’t walk next to me if I walk around in Port-Louis (capital of Mauritius) with an umbrella. :laughing:
I’m slowly getting used again to the sunny weather here. My sisters keep telling me that I need go and tan until I get back to ‘normal’. (I used to be quite tanned.) My upper body isn’t so pale anymore after nearly 3 weeks here but my legs are still quite pale. I should stop wearing jeans all the time. Another new habit of mine. :roll:

There was this strange dog which I ‘thought’ was dead. It was lying on its back and didn’t move at all.
strange dog on the beach

Coconut trees. I wanted to buy coconuts but the guy selling them was gone by the time we reached the beach.
coconut trees

Some people were building a sand castle while others were tanning. tanning at this hour?… lol
people on the beach

We stayed until sunset.
Dark-looking beach

sunset at Pereybere

sunset

I was so tired when I got back home that I fell asleep at about 9pm. :???:
ah well.. no more food for me today except maybe a light dinner+ excercise. I made a bet/promise that I’ll lose the extra weight I put on in Shanghai( ah.. winter *shakes head*) by the time I return to Shanghai in September.
I will do it. I can do it.