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Month: September 2024
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Week 236 – September 16th – What a day – Part 5
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Week 236 – September 16th – What a day – Part 4
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Week 236 – September 16th – What a day – Part 3
Red Church at Cap Malheureux 
Red Church at Cap Malheureux 
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Week 236 – September 16th – What a day – Part 2
Speed boat journey begins.
Leaving our hotel by speed boat on such a beautiful day. 
Arriving at Cap Malheureux 
Notre Dame Auxiliatrice Chapel, – The Red Church Some information about the church.
The Notre Dame Auxiliatrice Church is famous for its lovely red roof, which attracts many curious passers-by and offers a picturesque background for worthy snapshots. This simple chapel was founded in 1938 and is dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It is situated ideally at the very northern point of Mauritius, offering breath-taking views of the five northern islets, including Coin de Mire (Gunner’s Quoin).
The name of the red-roofed church is attributed to many sources. Some say that it was named, following the sinking of the vessel Saint Geran on the 18 August 1744, which inspired Bernardin de St Pierre to write his famous novel ‘’ Paul and Virginie ‘’. While others believe it owes its name to the numerous shipwrecks that occurred in this area at the beginning of the colonization of the island.
It is also a historical point that marks the landing of the British onto the island in 1810, to attack the French. The French who occupied the island then, from 1710 to 1810, named it the Cape of Misfortune after the British surprised them by attacking the north of the island instead of the island’s harbour in Mahébourg and took possession of the island.
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Week 236 – September 16th – What a day – Part 1
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Week 235 – September 15th – Spa day
Today was a relaxing day, including a 90 minute massage at the Hotel Spa.
I nearly fell asleep a couple of times as I was so relaxed. Fully recommended.
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Week 235 – September 14th – Evening time
This evening after the lovely surprised by the house keeper, we went to the Peru restaurant, where you had to dress smartly.
Never had Peruvian food and overall it was good and great restaurant within the hotel complex.
The house keepers are so clever and thoughtful. 
Meal at the Peruvian restaurant 
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Week 235 – September 14th – Leeds United v Burnley
Leeds United 0 – Burnley 1
HT 0-1
L. Koleosho (18′)
Venue: Elland Road Attendance: 36,405
Not who we would have wanted to be playing after the international break.
Luca Koleosho’s textbook breakaway strike ensured Burnley got back to winning ways as Leeds United suffered a first Championship defeat of the season.
Koleosho made the most of Manor Solomon’s unfortunate slip and sprinted 70 yards before drilling a low shot across goal and beyond goalkeeper Illan Meslier to end a two-game winless league run.
Burnley, who had lost on seven of their previous nine visits to Elland Road, had keeper James Trafford to thank for notable saves from Wilfried Gnonto and Ethan Ampadu.
The visitors ended the game with 10 men after Bashir Humphreys was sent off deep into stoppage time after picking up a second yellow card.
Leeds bossed possession and territory throughout a feisty match and should have led inside a minute when Mateo Joseph shot wide when clean through, after racing through from the halfway line following a Maxime Esteve blunder.
The miss set the tone for an increasingly frustrating afternoon, with the hosts wasteful with the few real chances they created and a packed and well organised Clarets defence withstanding relentless second-half pressure.
While Leeds dominated the ball, with about 75% possession in the first half and almost 72% overall, Burnley were equally – if not more – threatening in attack.
Trafford got his angles spot on then, as he did to deny Gnonto from close range, but other than that he had very little to do before the break.
Leeds did have a decent claim for a penalty ignored when Joe Worrall rode his luck with a tackle from behind that won the ball but could easily have resulted in a spot-kick.
Scott Parker’s side grew in confidence from the moment Koleosho made the most of Solomon’s slip.
They defended deep with great organisation and discipline, and the pace and direct running of Jaidon Anthony and Hannibal Mejbri posed problems at the other end of the pitch.
A Zian Flemming strike was saved by Meslier, Anthony sent a low effort wide and Worrall headed over from a corner.
Trafford was unsurprisingly more involved as the pressure ramped up after the interval, making a brilliant fingertip save to keep out a Joseph curler, and deflecting Ampadu’s strike over.
But although the Leeds fans stayed with their team, they could not inspire any late drama and preserve their unbeaten start to the campaign.
So the 1st defeat of the season against one of the teams that were relegated.
At least we showed some fight, hopefully that’s a good sign for the rest of the season.
Marching On Together.
League position 9th after 5 games – After 5 games last season, Leeds were 15th.
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Week 235 – September 14th – Doesn’t it look amazing?
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