{"id":528,"date":"2021-01-07T21:25:24","date_gmt":"2021-01-07T19:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/colorfulmango.com\/staging\/6358\/?p=528"},"modified":"2023-02-06T22:19:17","modified_gmt":"2023-02-06T20:19:17","slug":"grand-bassin-hike-reunion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/colorfulmango.com\/staging\/6358\/grand-bassin-hike-reunion\/","title":{"rendered":"Grand Bassin Hike | Hiking in Reunion Island"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"528\" class=\"elementor elementor-528\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9d72ec0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9d72ec0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d553d61\" data-id=\"d553d61\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51beacd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51beacd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you think about a paradise island in the Indian Ocean, what would be the main activities? On Reunion island one of the major ones is\u00a0<b>hiking<\/b>. Our first one was the\u00a0<b>Grand Bassin<\/b>\u00a0<strong>waterfall<\/strong>\u00a0<b>hike<\/b>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-66b19d2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"66b19d2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c835d19\" data-id=\"c835d19\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02ee155 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02ee155\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Grand Bassin is close to the center of Reunion and it can be reached from Le Tampon which is in the south of the island. The hike is classified as medium difficulty but be prepared for some serious ups and downs. The difference in height is about\u00a0<b>1107m (3631.89 feet)<\/b>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-95613ef elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"95613ef\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1fd802a\" data-id=\"1fd802a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c111a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c111a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Unusually, the hike starts from the top and you will be going downhill for the first part of it. It will take you to the small\u00a0<b>village of Grand Bassin<\/b>\u00a0that is often called Little Mafate.<\/p><p>If you want to go further you can also walk to the\u00a0<b>waterfall<\/b>\u00a0to have a refreshing swim. The only way to the village is via the hiking trail or by a helicopter which is also used for transporting food to the village.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59c76df elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"59c76df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/colorfulmango.com\/staging\/6358\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/village-of-grand-bassin.jpg\" title=\"village of grand bassin\" alt=\"village of grand bassin\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2991bba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2991bba\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-668825d\" data-id=\"668825d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11f0c03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11f0c03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Grand Bassin hike is fine to do with children as we saw lots of families. And children had even more energy than us on the way up.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5696107 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5696107\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a55a5f8\" data-id=\"a55a5f8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1346de5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1346de5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Equipment For The Hike\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64215c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64215c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We did the hike in December which is summer in Reunion. The high temperature and hot sun made it more difficult and we didn\u2019t need\u00a0<b>warm clothing<\/b>\u00a0nor a\u00a0<b>raincoat<\/b>. But as you never know when it rains in the mountains it\u2019s always good to bring all the equipment with you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f40963 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f40963\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The hike took us about 5.5 hours with the 1-hour rest at the waterfall. So bring some<b>\u00a0food<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0<b>energy bars<\/b>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-729125d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"729125d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/colorfulmango.com\/staging\/6358\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Cascade-de-Grand-Bassin-waterfall-hike.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1021\" alt=\"Cascade de Grand Bassin - waterfall hike\" srcset=\"https:\/\/colorfulmango.com\/staging\/6358\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Cascade-de-Grand-Bassin-waterfall-hike.jpg 400w, https:\/\/colorfulmango.com\/staging\/6358\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Cascade-de-Grand-Bassin-waterfall-hike-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e5001e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e5001e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Usually the waterfall is way bigger, but it had been too dry so the large one was missing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f91b194 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f91b194\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Definitely remember to bring<b>\u00a0water<\/b>. We were already on the trek when we discovered that we had left one of our water bottles in the car and we decided not to go back for it. It was a HUGE mistake and we definitely came to regret it. But more about that later.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1638fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1638fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you do the hike in the austral summer you need a lot of water but don\u2019t worry as there is a\u00a0<b>pumping station<\/b>\u00a0at the halfway point of the trek. This really saved us on our way back!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7fd6b46 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7fd6b46\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d45ec46\" data-id=\"d45ec46\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-750e43f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"750e43f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Instructions For The Grand Bassin Hike\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b8aa7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b8aa7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you go on <strong>Sunday<\/strong> (as we accidentally did) you\u2019ll find a little market before the viewpoint. We bought some <strong>gateau de patate<\/strong> (traditional sweet potato cake) to have for lunch.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1635ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f1635ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/colorfulmango.com\/staging\/6358\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Gateau-de-patate.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1022\" alt=\"Gateau de patate\" srcset=\"https:\/\/colorfulmango.com\/staging\/6358\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Gateau-de-patate.jpg 400w, https:\/\/colorfulmango.com\/staging\/6358\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Gateau-de-patate-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-588f7c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"588f7c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>1.<\/strong> To reach the start point put <strong>\u201cBelvedere of Bois Court\u201d<\/strong> into Google Maps. There is a car park. Park your car and walk through the market area. Stop at the viewpoint that already has some fascinating views. (but wait until you see the views on the hiking trail)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d991eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5d991eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/colorfulmango.com\/staging\/6358\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Grand-Bassin-viewpoint-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1024\" alt=\"Grand Bassin viewpoint\" srcset=\"https:\/\/colorfulmango.com\/staging\/6358\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Grand-Bassin-viewpoint-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/colorfulmango.com\/staging\/6358\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Grand-Bassin-viewpoint-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/colorfulmango.com\/staging\/6358\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Grand-Bassin-viewpoint-1-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-964154d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"964154d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>2.<\/strong> The hiking trail starts<strong> to the left<\/strong> from the viewpoint. Just go straight on a sandy road.<\/p><p><strong>3.<\/strong> You will reach <strong>the steps<\/strong> going downwards.<\/p><p><strong>4.<\/strong> Just continue and enjoy the views. There is no way you can get lost. Just <strong>stay on the path<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f86a9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6f86a9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/colorfulmango.com\/staging\/6358\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Grand-Bassin-waterfall-hike.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1025\" alt=\"Grand Bassin waterfall hike\" srcset=\"https:\/\/colorfulmango.com\/staging\/6358\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Grand-Bassin-waterfall-hike.jpg 400w, https:\/\/colorfulmango.com\/staging\/6358\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Grand-Bassin-waterfall-hike-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c81ec4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c81ec4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>5.<\/strong> In about 2 km (1.24 miles) you will arrive at <strong>the pumping station<\/strong> where you can fill your water bottles.<\/p><p><strong>6.<\/strong> Continue but be aware of the <strong>rocky steps<\/strong>.<\/p><p><strong>7.<\/strong> The section before arriving at the village might be difficult as it\u2019s rocky and your feet are already tired of <strong>going down-hill<\/strong> for the last 1.5 hours.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74be0c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"74be0c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/colorfulmango.com\/staging\/6358\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Grand-Bassin-village.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1027\" alt=\"Grand Bassin village\" srcset=\"https:\/\/colorfulmango.com\/staging\/6358\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Grand-Bassin-village.jpg 400w, https:\/\/colorfulmango.com\/staging\/6358\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Grand-Bassin-village-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e83ab52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e83ab52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>8.<\/strong> If you want to go to the <strong>waterfall<\/strong> turn left or turn right to visit <strong>the church<\/strong>.<\/p><p><strong>9.<\/strong> The way to the waterfall is about 1km (0.62 miles). The hot sun can make it harder but <strong>it\u2019s not difficult<\/strong> especially compared to the journey already taken.<\/p><p>It\u2019s also possible to <strong>stay the night<\/strong> in the village.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-59f9149 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"59f9149\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f91f210\" data-id=\"f91f210\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eed775a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eed775a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Adventurous &amp; Sweaty Way Back\u00a0<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-156433b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"156433b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I definitely <strong>recommend<\/strong> going to the <strong>waterfall<\/strong> even if you feel you\u2019re too tired.\u00a0<\/p><p>The water is nicely <strong>refreshing<\/strong> and you can take some cool photos. Later just enjoy the sun and have something to eat to ensure you will have the energy to hike back. Brace yourself as the next <strong>2.5 hours<\/strong> you need to CLIMB UP.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e7c5d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e7c5d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/11JeH5lk2G494A\/giphy.gif\"\/>\n <br\/>\n <text>Source: giphy.com<\/text>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-814b596 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"814b596\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>So, do you remember when I said that we only had 1 bottle of water? It was about <strong>900ml<\/strong> and we ran out just before heading back. We wanted to ask someone for water but we didn\u2019t see anyone as all of the places were closed because of the pandemic.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c90830 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c90830\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/l0Iyf3893FLC0DLZS\/giphy.gif\"\/>\n <br\/>\n <text>Source: giphy.com<\/text>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1563d88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1563d88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Finally, we saw a local villager and we tried to ask for water <strong>in French<\/strong> as well as we could. They probably understood us only because I was holding a water bottle. They were so kind and even gave us some <strong>local bananas<\/strong> that were the cutest I\u2019ve ever seen.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da2d221 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"da2d221\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/colorfulmango.com\/staging\/6358\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Grand-Bassin-bananas-at-waterfall-hike.jpg\" title=\"Grand Bassin bananas at waterfall hike\" alt=\"Grand Bassin bananas at waterfall hike\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c353014 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c353014\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We were so thirsty so half of the bottle was <strong>gone in seconds<\/strong>.<\/p><p>The hike back up in <strong>30 degrees<\/strong>\u00a0(86F) was a real challenge. The only thought that kept me going was that we would get to the water tap soon. But, that soon wasn\u2019t that soon\u2026 We thought that the pumping station was closer to the village than to the starting point but <strong>we were wrong<\/strong>\u2026 But we kept going because it was the only thing to do!<\/p><p>And when we arrived at the pumping station..it felt like we arrived in heaven. <strong>Precious water<\/strong>!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4d8b32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4d8b32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/unFLKoAV3TkXe\/giphy.gif\" \/>\n <br\/>\nSource: giphy.com\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef21d26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef21d26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We did like a 15 min break, ate the bananas we got from the village, and kept going for about an hour more. And finally, that feeling when you have challenged yourself for <strong>5 hours<\/strong> and you can sit down in peace.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7392919 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7392919\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>My calves have never been so <strong>painful<\/strong> in my life. It was probably because I hadn\u2019t been to the gym for almost a month so the Grand Bassin waterfall hike was a kind of a shock to my body. But it was still worth it! The <strong>views were amazing<\/strong> and I kept taking pictures every step I took!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa455fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa455fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you have <strong>any questions<\/strong> regarding the <strong>Grand Bassin hike<\/strong>, let me know in the comments or contact me through Instagram or email!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d14085f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d14085f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>More about <a href=\"https:\/\/colorfulmango.com\/why-reunion-island\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reunion Island<\/a> if you are considering moving to the paradise!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you think about a paradise island in the Indian Ocean, what would be the main activities? 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