Otok Rodrigues 2. del

Kljub temu, da je minilo od mojega zadnjega obiska že nekaj let, se otoka Rodrigues spomnim še vedno res živo. Mogoče tudi ali pa predvsem zaradi ljudi, ki sem jih spoznal na otoku in na katere me vežejo še prav posebni spomini. Če je njegov večji sosed Mauritius odvisen predvsem od turizma, je bil do pred kratkim otok Rodrigues predvsem od bogatega morja okrog njega. In to vidiš na vsakem koraku. Veliko moških prebivalcev se je preživljalo z ribolovom, nekatere žene so znane po lovljenju hobotnic, ki jih ob plimi lovijo na dosegljivih koralnih grebenih in jih kasneje sušijo na strehah hiš. O morskih dobrotah, ki jih dame pripravljajo ob večerih, pa niti ne bom izgubljal besed. Na vsaki idilični plaži, kjer bi na Mauritiusu “kraljevali” turistični ležalniki in beach bari, so na otoku Rodrigues glavni tradicionalni leseni čolni. Moški so pravi mojstri poznavanja morja in jadranje z njimi v teh lesenih lupinah do fantastičnih koralnih grebenov je bila čista uživancija. Skratka, otok Rodrigues ni drugi Mauritius ali približek npr. Maldivov. Je zgodba zase, prekleto dobra zgodba, ki ti zleze pod kožo. 🙂 😉 In takih neobljudenih zgodb je v tistih koncih še nekaj. 😉

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Even though it’s been a few years since my last visit, I still remember Rodrigues Island really vividly. Maybe also or mainly because of the people I met on the island and to whom I have very special memories. If its larger neighbour Mauritius depends primarily on tourism, until recently the island of Rodrigues was mainly dependent on the rich sea around it. Many male inhabitants made a living by fishing and some ladies are famous for catching octopuses, that are caught at high tide on accessible coral reefs and later dried on the roofs of houses. If you see on idyllic beaches on Mauritius plenty of chairs, lounges …, on Rodrigues island you can see just traditional fishing boats. Local men are true masters of knowing the sea and sailing with them in these wooden shells to the fantastic coral reefs was pure enjoyment. In short, the island of Rodrigues is not another Mauritius or an approximation e.g. Maldives. It’s a story in itself, a damn good story that slips under your skin. :);)