Blown away by Congomah, Mauritius (Riki's favorite village)

Riki's favorite village, but Google doesn't know it exists! We had a great time looking at views and pineapples and finding picnic spots and a bridge or two, finishing off at lake La Nicolière. 0:00 Intro 0:08 Montage 0:26 Beginning 0:33 Eau Bouillie Well (boiling well) 0:41 Riki says it's cooler 1:09 I wonder if you can drink from it 1:20 Tadpoles 1:40 I talk about the forest 2:10 Fresh and cool 2:53 Riki says "shadows and tadpoles" 3:00 I check the water temperature 3:28 Riki says "squirrel" (check the movie 'Up' for reference) 3:35 I talk about a bridge 3:45 I walk into a hidden river 4:28 I say "What a great find" 4:37 Christmas trees 4:43 I say "Arctic" 4:52 Riki says "no" 5:06 Riki claims that nowhere in Mauritius is arctic. 5:18 Drive off 5:28 Zananas restaurant 5:47 I am stunned! 6:00 I point out loads of coastal things 6:20 A view and a dog 6:35 Hopefully little dog doesn't get mom! 6:50 Riki getting artistic shot 7:00 Riki art of the day 7:02 I can see my house from here 7:33 Drive off 7:42 I forget my camera 8:00 Eau Bouillie spring (boiling spring) 8:10 Little fishy 8:27 Chilies in the field 9:18 I touch the water 9:45 Riki says "Pineapple field" 9:50 I find a truly rare find. 10:07 I say "actual" way too many times! 10:35 Village ingenuity 10:48 The Congomah sign and failed intros 11:05 I point at Tami 11:13 I point at a flag 11:20 Les Mariannes wellness center (sanctuary) 11:30 The story of how Congomah got its name. 12:00 Riki art of the day 12:18 Riki talks about food 12:35 Reversing to see a cool road name 12:58 Drive off 13:08 Reversing for pineapples 13:37 Street art 13:50 I pronounce "Soondur Munrakhun college" perfectly, sort of, not even close 14:20 Keep the village clean, and they do! 14:29 I say "What a great find" 14:35 I talk about art 14:37 Riki says something that I clearly didn't say! 14:48 Rewind, you decide who was right 14:58 Riki talks about not reversing 15:05 I park Riki in a bad spot (her favorite thing) 15:18 I find a bridge with an actual river 15:55 Riki wonders if I haven't said bridge too many times. 16:04 What a great tree 16:25 More river 16:35 Riki takes artistic shots 16:49 Riki talks to the birds 17:00 Congomah delivers nature 17:30 I talk about having a picnic 18:03 Riki says "peace and quiet" 18:17 How new mango trees are born 18:22 Drive off, the twists made me a little car sick. 18:37 I talk about washing 18:53 It's a modern bridge 19:00 I don't know or understand. 19:13 I praise Congomah for their sidewalk 19:20 The contemplation area. 19:49 Private road? 19:59 Area 51 20:13 Drive off 20:23 Riki is unhappy with a yellow car 20:26 Strange building 20:32 Another strange building 20:44 Riki get whacked by a flower 20:54 I say "It's a little bit odd" 21:19 The first fish I caught in Mauritius 21:30 I mistake waves for fish 21:43 Awesome Riki art of the day 22:00 Another great place for a picnic 22:12 Awesome info and views from Riki 22:34 Mating snails 22:48 Riki says "Jurassic, little dinosaurs and little dodos" 23:11 The old building is not old 23:25 Boxes and core samples 23:41 I point out the obvious 23:48 I find a core sample 24:12 Riki talks about access 24:40 I keep Riki in suspense 24:58 I get feet and meters mixed up 25:04 Riki explains how the dam was made. 25:11 Riki walk by 25:20 The house of mystery 25:43 Crossing the dam wall 25:50 Water rushes in 26:30 Pouring in 26:37 Riki says "super tube" 26:44 Official viewpoint 27:02 This is where the water comes from 27:22 Spillway not overflowing yet. 27:43 I say "whitewater rafting" 27:54 Trail into the forest 28:00 I run 28:09 I find a hole 28:18 I come back 28:27 I don't get run over by a bicycle 28:33 Outro 29:10 Last second pointing. Thanks for watching