{"id":6947,"date":"2019-06-14T13:07:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-14T13:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/svslowflight.com\/?p=6947"},"modified":"2019-07-30T03:32:16","modified_gmt":"2019-07-30T03:32:16","slug":"rodriguez-island-mauritius-i-am-not-mauritian-i-am-from-rodrig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/svslowflight.com\/index.php\/2019\/06\/14\/rodriguez-island-mauritius-i-am-not-mauritian-i-am-from-rodrig\/","title":{"rendered":"Rodriguez Island, Mauritius: “I am not Mauritian…. I am from Rodrig”…."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Confusing I know…Rodriguez is part of the Republic of Mauritius but they do not necessarily consider themselves “Mauritius people”…rather they are from “Rodrig” (Creole for Rodriguez). So don’t do what I did and call them “Mauritian”…that is a big “no-no”. But after spending 3 weeks in Rodrig and now currently on Mauritius island, we have a slight understanding of the difference between Rodriguez and Mauritius islands (the people, the culture)…even though they are technically the same country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rodriguez is such a cool and relaxed place with a unique history and a strong identity. From the Chinese owner at the mini mart to the local DHL office to the manager at the post office we were helped in every way they could. Having been in other island nations where France has left it’s mark (not a good or a bad thing) but never been to France ourselves, we have observed that people may come across as “rude” at first…but as soon as you break through…it’s all smiles and Bonjour’s in Rodrig! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I won’t bore you with my version of history and cool fun facts so I found a quick summary in the link below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/mauritiusattractions.com\/rodrigues-island-i-37.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ok…I can’t resist…just a few of our observations and things we were told about the place: <\/p>\n\n\n\n