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- Hindu Temple, Saint-Denis
- Sunset in Saint-Denis
At 6 pm. - Fanjan
A tree fern, Cyathea. On the way from Le Brûlé towards Plaine des Chicots. - Réserve naturelle de la Roche Écrite
Walking through the jungle. - Réserve naturelle de la Roche Écrite
- Fanjan
A tree fern, Cyathea. - Camping at Plaine des Chicots
We camped at Gîte de la Roche Écrite. No food available at the hut (unless booked in advance), no other long-distance trekkers and, of course, no other tents. Magnificent! - Barbe de Saint-Antoine
Also called barbe de Jupiter, usnea barbata, old man's beard ... a lichen, anyway. On Plaine des Chicots. - Barbe de Saint-Antoine
Also called barbe de Jupiter, usnea barbata, old man's beard ... a lichen, anyway. On Plaine des Chicots. - Something green :-)
At Roche Écrite. - View from Roche Écrite, Mafate
We got up at 5:30 in dense fog and walked up Roche Écrite (2277 m). Once we reached the top, the clouds cleared :-) - View from Roche Écrite, Mafate
Steep valleys, green mountains and tiny villages. Mafate. - Mafate
- Towards Dos d'Âne
Up and down and up and down ... - Village weaver in Dos d'Âne
Bellier, also called Zwazo Belye. - Dos d'Âne towards Deux Bras
This should be a warning for all the hikers: 2 hours for 3,450 km! The day started with a 1000 m descent to Deux Bras. Wonderful path with great views. - Deux Bras, Piton Cabris, Piton Tortue
Down here and up again. You get used to it ... - Giant spider! Nephila inaurata
Over 10 cm long, probably 12-14 cm. Its webs are so strong, they catch birds. - Riviere des Galets
We even swam in the stream before the last climb to Cayenne. - Piton des Calumets (1616 m), Mafate
Yes, it is really so steep. - Trekking in Mafate
- Cayenne
Probably my favourite place on the island. - Cayenne
The "camping place" was about 100 m below the hut. Luckily there were some beds available. Heaven. - Ilet des Lataniers
The path that we wanted to take was impassable so we made quite a long detour, walking down and up again. - Ilet des Orangers
Down and up again, you know it by now. - Mafate
Just wonderful. - Ti Col
From Cayenne to Roche Plate, passing Ti Col. Another pass with spectacular views. - Cayenne from Roche Plate
What a magnificent place. - Mafate
We spent the night literally in the middle of nowhere. Got up at 4:50, walked to Marla and continued towards Col du Taïbit (2142 m). - Flowers at Marla
Towards Col du Taïbit (2142 m). - Col du Taïbit (2142 m)
View of Marla and Cirque de Mafate. A 800 m descend followed and we reached Cilaos. - Cilaos
A lovely and vibrant town. With no camping place, so we stayed in a B&B. - Cilaos
Wonderful architecture.