My friend Laurin has written to me:"Well, I must say you are seeing both the high life

and the low life of the world!"
How right he is.
We are in Port Louis  for the day.I have no plans other than to  enjoy myself in this capital of Mauritius, the 86th country I have visited,and shop!
Over the past weeks I've bought the odd present,regretted not buying more,I've even found the loveliest of dresses  and a jacket in Yes,Pleats in Singapore, and two pairs of Skechers.  But of all the countries  we are docking in,it is Mauritius I want the credit cards do the talking.To help the developing textile industry on the island  employing some 100 000 people,and to give me pleasure,too.
For tomorrow  we dock on Reunion  an I am  booked on a tour for almost 9 hours.