pictures – MILLION STEPS

Reunion Island: ocean, volcanoes and vanilla…

It has already been a week since the 13 runners of our “Million Steps” team crossed the finish line of the Diagonale des Fous, at the stade de La Redoute!!

The past week was therefore a week of recovery for everyone; by extending the Reunionese stay for some, or by slowly resuming the rhythm of daily life for others.

One thing is certain: the Diagonale des Fous experience will remain engraved in the bodies, of course, but also in the minds, thanks to the cohesion of our small team, the warmth of the Reunion Islanders and the beauty of the landscapes of this island.

The ocean and the volcanic shores

Coucher_Soleil — Sunset over the Indian Ocean

Lave_1 — A lava flow… but the vegetation has not yet said its last word!

Eglise — Notre-Dame-des-Laves, spared by the lava flow of the Piton de la Fournaiseduring the 1977 eruption.

The smell of vanilla…

Roulof plantation

Vanilla pod

Tamils temples

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Gartens

Nids — The little balls at the top of the branches are neither fruits nor leaves; they are the nests of weaverbirds!

Panoramas

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Guillaume and Jean-Louis have landed on Reunion Island a few days ago; both of them went out to have a look around. They send us pictures that tell us a lot about the beauty of Reunion Island landscape’s… and the hell of the stairs !

Guillaume is accompanied by his father, who for the first time, will discover the atmosphere of an ultra trail – and not just any one! While waiting for the departure, hike on the side of Cilaos and bivouac in Mafate.

Guillaume_10102019 — Father and son on the paths of Reunion Island’s

Guillaume_Cilaos_09102019 — The same smile!

Guillaume_Mafate_09102019 — Mafate, a nice place to sleep

Jean-Louis has covered part of the Diagonale des Fous track: Col des Boeufs, Maïdo, Rocheplate… these place names are well known to the participants in the Grand Raid.