We had driven along the south of Mauritius earlier in our trip, on the day we visited Chamarel, but it was completely dark when we passed through. Today, we set out to see the south, heading down the east coast road toward the airport, and then across the south of Mauritius.

Upon reaching Souillac in the south, we headed to the coast to see La Roche Qui Pleure. We walked a short ways through a forested area, and arrived at a cliff above the shoreline.

We wandered around a while, taking in the views and the rugged coastline here, which was very different from the gentle beaches in other areas.

Nadine admires the view from the top of the rocks while I explore the end of the rocky point.

Below is a video from a different perspective.

And one final photo before getting back on the road.

We continued driving around to the southwest point of Le Morne. Here we are parked at a beach with the Le Morne Massif in the background.

We drove out to the end of the Le Morne peninsula just as the sun was setting.

It was now almost dark, so it was time to head back. However, instead of heading back to Anahita, we drove north to Moka to meet Nadine’s sister, and headed out to the harbour in Port Louis for a late dinner.

It was a long and full day, and we still had a long drive back to the east coast through the dark. The weather was clear and we had a nice ride across to the resort.