Mauritius = Home?

Mauritius is an island with two distinct halves.  On one side are the sparkling white beaches and turquoise lagoons of the international resorts.  The kind of tropical paradise you see in holiday magazines and where a glass of freshly squeezed grapefruit juice will set you back at least $15.  On the flip side, is the run down but charming capital of Port Louis, with its grubby buildings and bustling markets.  Our lifestyle would hopefully be somewhere between the two.  The expat scene is small, but reasonably lively and dominated by South Africans, French and English.  There is definitely an up and coming yacht market for Sam and a good sized offshore fund market for me, so good opportunities. 

We only had 10 days on the island, but managed to get a good sense of the lifestyle and opportunities, plus met some great people.  By the end, we'd driven along most of the coastline and checked out all the decent surf spots (which I'm pretty sure is Sam's number one criteria for our new home).  I did love the island (who wouldn't?), but I felt it was a little isolated and just so far from family and friends and I was looking forward to being nearer to home for a while.  We'll have to wait and see how the job opportunities pan out, but I think it might be an option...