Mauritius, the island of colours

A small island charms its way to our writer’s heart.

A TINGE of envy crept into my heart when some Mauritians of Indian origin greeted me with Bonjour, the most common greeting you will hear on Mauritius. Having read up on this slice of paradise in the Indian Ocean prior to my five-day, four-night sojourn at the La Plantation d’Albion Club Med, I had expected English to be the most widely spoken, as it is generally accepted as the official language.