We got a 6.30am breakfast as the ship came to port for 8am, Nicole had booked a tour for the day through Holidays Tropic ltd. who provided a driver and a tour guide. the van was from global rainbow foundation a local disability trust. The van had 8 seats plus a wheelchair.

We were picked up from the terminal at 8.45 and dropped off 10min later at the waterfront and city centre of Port Louis. We spent half an hour looking around the umbrella street and the original colonial era buildings before getting a coffee to go.

Next stop was the Pamplemousses Botanic Garden, a 20min drive away from Port Louis. The entry is free for wheelchair users and 8eu for others. being over 90 acres there is a lot to see. I was looking forward to the seeing the giant water lilies from the amazon one of the only places to see them alive.

We spent about an hour looking around before going to La Vanille nature park. more in part 2…