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When it comes to honeymoons, most people prefer exotic honeymoons because this is the beginning of a new life for them and they want to give an adventurous start to this new life. There are many places in the world which are just perfect for exotic honeymoons, but the Caribbean islands and the islands in the Indian Ocean are perhaps the best for such activities.

Mauritius is one such island located in the southwest region of the Indian Ocean just off the coast of the African continent. The island has many resorts and hotels which are just perfect for honeymooners because they offer luxury in an exotic island which no one can imagine. Le Touessrok is perhaps the most famous among these resorts because of the huge variety of facilities and activities offered by the resort.

The resort in its own is just simply breathtaking in terms of scenic beauty and architecture, and the list of activities offered by the resort makes it ideal for any sort of holiday, especially honeymoons. Keeping in mind the rapid development in tourism, Mauritius has taken many initiatives to offer more and more attractions to tourists, and an excellent resort such as Le Touessrok is the proof of their efforts.

We were looking for a reasonably priced holiday idea in The Med, something with lots for the kids to do, with plenty of other families around.  We knew another family that went  to Eurocamp every year and they gave it their endorsement.   So I hit the website(s) and found there was a family of companies doing the same sort of thing.   The Eurocamp website was quite slick with lots of videos of satisfied campers!  There was lots of organised activities the kids could be signed up for if you wanted to, or not.   Mostly these were free on site, so the cost was already loaded into the price.  Therefore if you are not going to make any use of them you might want to think again.

So we booked 12 days at a site in Catalonia not far from Barcelona staying in one of the static caravans with three bedrooms and a shower.  The site, at Playa d‘Aro looked pretty on a wooded hillside looking out over a beach and the sea.  I booked the flights with EasyJet, almost simultaneously, flying from Luton to Barcelona.   Then I booked a hire car through the Easyjet website.  Although this was convenient subsequent investigation showed I could have got a better deal.

Between these three elements, in the height of the season, the cost was beginning to add up.  It would certainly exceed late availability deals from most of the major operators for something equivalent staying at 3 star self-catering accommodation, but just pipped the full brochure prices. The reason we chose it was to ensure there would be plenty of families and children, and organised activities for them to join in when they needed extra entertainment.  I appreciate some people would avoid it like the plague for exactly the same reasons.   The cost of a tent was quite a bit  cheaper than the static caravan, but then you are into shared wash rooms and the trips to and fro with small children was not going to be entertained!