Reunion

La Belle France! Yes, as mentioned we are officially in France as Reunion is an 'overseas department' of the Republic.

Ryan has tried to impress Shauna with speaking French but everytime he speaks it, the person he talks to responds in English. This was supposed to be a region where speaking French is requisite and English isn't understood but that hasn't been the case so far, Ryan will have to go to Mali to avoid this from happening. We are seen as a bit of a curiosity since it's a bit of an odd place for English speakers to be.

One thing that's certainly Continental about Reunion is the prices! The cost of traveling here is as high as in Paris but we'll try to not let it slow us down too much. One benefit of a high cost of living in Reunion is that the crime rate is very low and for the first time in a while, we don't have to bother with endless hassle or crime.

Our current internet connection won't load photos so hopefully we'll get some up tomorrow. Upon arrival, the hotel we booked the night before said it was full and we're at another place they're putting us up for the night.