One of my favourite places to be is obviously the beach. I never get enough of beaches.
I have always been an island girl. Most precisely- A Common Island Girl who loves having sand between her toes on a warm Sunny Day.
The beach has always being part of my life. Being born on a tropical island has proved to be a blessing for me (in that sense!). Do you know what is the best part of it? It is the ability to flaunt about having been to the beach to my family and friends living abroad (I love that sad face they make-niahahahaha! *evil laugh*). In Mauritius, we don't even have to wait for change of season to go to the beach- even if the sun is not shining out at its best, we'll still find our way to the beach. Beach vacations in Mauritius is not considered as a Summer Must-Do; it's a must-do ALL YEAR ROUND and I ain't even kidding about it!!!
Why do I love the beach that much?
It is quite obvious that I love the beach by default of being born in Mauritius, but there is something magical about the seaside here- it never fails to bring a smile to my face. I am not only talking about the aesthetic factors (Of course, it is a plus point), there are much more than what meets the eyes. |
| Palmar Beach |
1.The Family Factor
From childhood till now, going to the beach means "Family Day". YAAAAYYY!!! Once or Twice every month, my parents, my sister and I- we put aside all our works to go to the beach and to concentrate only on that time that we are going to spend together, leaving behind all our woes. We are like any other Mauritian family after all-The kind of family you see chilling on a Sunday afternoon on the beach...It's our own little escape!
I enjoy the fact that I am able to spend quality time with my loved ones. Actually, the seaside is the perfect family gathering destination.
I enjoy the fact that I am able to spend quality time with my loved ones. Actually, the seaside is the perfect family gathering destination.
2.Revitalizing your soul
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| La Cambuse Beach-This is my all-time favourite pic |
3.You choose your own beach life
At the beach, nobody judges you- Well, that depends on what you are doing! If you are throwing your empty cans, plastic bags around, then I will be the first one to be judging you for your actions!Back to the main point, so the beach is actually the only place where I can actually opt for doing nothing. How cool is that! Like I can sit for 5 hours, staring at the sea and it won't be even counted as being lazy or procrastinating.
Or, I can also choose to be super active. There is a whole lot of activities to choose from- Swimming, Diving, Football, Kayaking, Snorkeling, Building sand castles(Bring out the hidden "Bob, the Builder" in you), amongst many others. I personally love walking on the sand, making imprints of my foot by pressing hard every time I am taking a step. Then when the waves wash it away, I run back to make even more of them. Sounds childish, but that's what the beach do- it brings out the child in you. "Adulting" is hard, anyway! Just let me be a kid!
Basically, the beach is a place for all age groups and a fun place to be at.
4.The Aesthetic Factor
The blue sky, the endless pool of crystal blue water or the orange colour of the sun setting and the changing colours of the water is a delightful sight for the eyes. I also love sunsets- the constant change in colours is like some add-on visual effects of an amazing show of the nature that you don't have to pay to enjoy it. I feel so grateful to life every time I am watching one.
And with the perfect natural lighting at any time of the day, whether at sunrise or sunsets or midday, and a great natural backdrop with you posing in the foreground-"so instagrammy, right?!" You are guaranteed to have the best photos. My own Instagram page is full of beach photos. Being such a poser, you can imagine how much I love going to the beach just to get all those Instagrammy photos. I do not need to say a lot about this, let the photos speak for themselves.
5.Food
One of my favourite parts of going to spend a whole day by the beach is the food preparation. My mom and I are always hustling in the kitchen, cooking and packing stuffs to eat and even the food we are not going to eat but taking it along, just in case, we will feel like eating it because you never know when your mood can change. One sad fact about me is that I am not much into seafood. Despite the availability of all the fresh seafoods in the restaurants near the beach, I practically never consume them. Never-mind, I am saving them for you people out there.
But I always look forward for the fruit salads- "confit" and the ice cream vans. I actually choose to buy my ice-creams from the better looking vans. And I sometimes I regret my choice. Why? Because the ice-cream does not meet my expectations and tastes like butter. Uughh... Atleast I get to learn that I should not trust the appearance of the vans, same theory applies for humans! Better looking, doesn't always mean better quality!
But otherwise, even if you are not bringing food from home for a picnic, you can always get food from the restaurants by the beach, or if you are into street foods, then you are not going to die of starvation!
6.Escape from the Routine
I think that this is the purpose of being at the beach- to escape the sad reality of being closed within the 4 walls of an office- although, I do have an amazing view from my workplace, it still does not give me the same peace of mind that I get from the beach. Tbh, I am the kind of person who really gets excited when the weekend is here because I know that if the weather is fine, I will be chilling at the beach. Basically, I like to move away from the busy lifestyle, run away from all the responsibilities just to be able to shake everything off and be with myself. The beach is like my therapy. I love everything about it. And I don't even get bored of the view- the sea is sooooo fascinating. It is so full of life and it is constantly in motion. So fascinating!!
Taking a good swim in the sea and floating in the salty water for a while, is good. In winter, I am a bit reluctant to the idea of jumping and splashing in the water. But in Summer, I won't think twice. Plus I secretly believe that I am a mermaid! Or maybe was! I was a mermaid who dislikes freezing cold water! You never know!
So, basically I have tried to summarise my feelings and the beauty of the beach. The beach is actually that one place where humans and nature are in perfect harmony. And yes, I am always in for beach plans(only if my mom says yessss). I really hope that you have enjoyed this post. Do not hesitate to drop me some comments about how you feel about the beach or if you have any funny stories to share- Feel free to leave it in the comment section. You are most welcome to do so.
Till my next post,
And with the perfect natural lighting at any time of the day, whether at sunrise or sunsets or midday, and a great natural backdrop with you posing in the foreground-"so instagrammy, right?!" You are guaranteed to have the best photos. My own Instagram page is full of beach photos. Being such a poser, you can imagine how much I love going to the beach just to get all those Instagrammy photos. I do not need to say a lot about this, let the photos speak for themselves.
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| Riambel Beach |
One of my favourite parts of going to spend a whole day by the beach is the food preparation. My mom and I are always hustling in the kitchen, cooking and packing stuffs to eat and even the food we are not going to eat but taking it along, just in case, we will feel like eating it because you never know when your mood can change. One sad fact about me is that I am not much into seafood. Despite the availability of all the fresh seafoods in the restaurants near the beach, I practically never consume them. Never-mind, I am saving them for you people out there.
But I always look forward for the fruit salads- "confit" and the ice cream vans. I actually choose to buy my ice-creams from the better looking vans. And I sometimes I regret my choice. Why? Because the ice-cream does not meet my expectations and tastes like butter. Uughh... Atleast I get to learn that I should not trust the appearance of the vans, same theory applies for humans! Better looking, doesn't always mean better quality!
But otherwise, even if you are not bringing food from home for a picnic, you can always get food from the restaurants by the beach, or if you are into street foods, then you are not going to die of starvation!
6.Escape from the Routine
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| Gris-Gris Beach |
Taking a good swim in the sea and floating in the salty water for a while, is good. In winter, I am a bit reluctant to the idea of jumping and splashing in the water. But in Summer, I won't think twice. Plus I secretly believe that I am a mermaid! Or maybe was! I was a mermaid who dislikes freezing cold water! You never know!
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| Blue Bay Beach |
Till my next post,
I think you must go to belitung island
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