Douglas Easton Travel Blog
April 01, 2007

Mayotte Island, Indian Ocean

We flew today from Diego Garcia, on Madagascar's northern tip, to the island of Mayotte. One of the four Comoro islands comprising the Comoros Archipelago, Mayotte elected to remain a French dependency when the other three voted for independence. As a result, with massive French subsidization, Mayotte now boasts a standard of living far in excess of its three sister islands.

Our hotel, the Jardin Maore, sits on the white sand fringing the world's largest lagoon. Almost two miles of water separate the island from the coral reef protecting it. the lagoon is fantastic for snorkeling and diving.

Mayotte is also famous for its huge sea tortoises. Ofive yards below the surfacene can watch them palcidly munching sea grass about five yards below the surface. They tolerate being stroked as long as one doesn't interfere with their feeding.

The hotel also features a resident troop of quasi-tame lemurs who are absolutel banana addicts. These stunningly handsome animals, with their incredibly human hands, soft fur and inquisitive gaze, are sadly endangered. We feel privileged to be able to watch them uniterrupted for hours.


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