{"id":6338,"date":"2023-11-16T09:00:46","date_gmt":"2023-11-16T00:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/?p=6338"},"modified":"2023-12-14T12:00:28","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T03:00:28","slug":"re","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/en\/re\/","title":{"rendered":"Nearly Arrested for Using Counterfeit Money! R\u00e9union &#8211; Home to One Piece Fans, Bizarre Shabu-shabu and Our First Sushi Train on Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>R\u00e9union is an overseas territory of France and a popular resort destination. Created by underwater volcanic eruptions, R\u00e9union is home to high mountains such as Piton des Neiges (3071m) and Piton Ma\u00efdo (2190m), rare for such a small island. These peaks, valleys and cliffs were registered as World Heritage sites in 2010. Our team was excited to explore this dramatic lunar-like landscape and also experience the island&#8217;s fascinating Creole culture, which emerged from its historically multi-ethnic background. The ccTLD for R\u00e9union is &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gonbei.jp\/reg\/domain_detail.cgi?p1=re\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">.re<\/a>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/0.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6342\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/0-500x370.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/0-500x370.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/0-768x569.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/0.jpg 879w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>\u25c6Where is R\u00e9union?<\/h3>\n<p>R\u00e9union is a volcanic island located in the vast Indian Ocean, about 800km east of Madagascar and 175km west of Mauritius. It is an overseas department and a region of France. It has an area of 2,512\u33a2. That makes it about twice the size of Okinawa (1,205\u33a2) and it&#8217;s home to 859,959 people (as of 2020). The capital is Saint-Denis. The official language is French, but Reunion Creole, derived from French, is also widely spoken. The currency in use is the Euro.<br \/>\n* As of October 2023.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1oUkXbZZ2o20J4kccQHGpBjT1vUO7LVg&amp;hl=ja&amp;ehbc=2E312F\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"re1\"><\/div>\n<h4>= Table of Contents =<\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"#re1\">\u25c6Multi-cultural Island Twice the Size of Okinawa<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"#re2\">\u25c6One Piece is Hugely Popular &#8211; Anime Store Hopping<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"#re3\">\u25c6Almost Arrested for Using Counterfeit Money<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"#re4\">\u25c6Bizarre Shabu-shabu and Our First Domain Tour Sushi Train<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"#re5\">\u25c6Around the Island in 7 Hours<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"#re6\">\u25c6Finding .re Around Town<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"#re7\">\u25c6Purchasing a SIM Locally &#038; Testing the Internet Speed<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\u25c6<strong>Multi-cultural Island Twice the Size of Okinawa<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>There are multiple ways to travel from Japan to R\u00e9union, including via Bangkok, Paris or Mauritius. We chose to fly via Bangkok because the airfare was cheaper and the travel time shorter. We arrived in Bangkok after a 6.5-hour flight from Haneda. Here we took a connecting flight to R\u00e9union.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/49ef72b19c9b2addea8db508ca9b00b7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6343\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/49ef72b19c9b2addea8db508ca9b00b7-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/49ef72b19c9b2addea8db508ca9b00b7-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/49ef72b19c9b2addea8db508ca9b00b7-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/49ef72b19c9b2addea8db508ca9b00b7-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There are two direct flights per week on Air Austral from Bangkok to R\u00e9union.<br \/>\nAir Austral was founded in 1974 and is based in the French territory of Reunion. It offers non-scheduled flights to East Africa and the Indian Ocean region, as well as direct flights to Paris since 2003.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2_IMG_0969.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6344\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2_IMG_0969-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2_IMG_0969-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2_IMG_0969-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2_IMG_0969-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our flight route from Asia to Africa through the Indian Ocean. It was very turbulent! Maybe due to the weather.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/3_IMG_1018.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6345\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/3_IMG_1018-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/3_IMG_1018-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/3_IMG_1018-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/3_IMG_1018-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve arrived at Roland Garros Airport. The flight was about 7.5 hours. The airport is named after Roland Garros, an aviator from R\u00e9union. The airport welcome message is written in multiple languages as the island is home to people from Europe, Africa, Madagascar, India, China, and so on.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/4_IMG_1043-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6346\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/4_IMG_1043-2-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/4_IMG_1043-2-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/4_IMG_1043-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/4_IMG_1043-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the airport it seemed like 60% of the people were white, 30% black and 10% Asian. A uniquely multi-ethnic atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/5_IMG_1047-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6347\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/5_IMG_1047-2-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/5_IMG_1047-2-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/5_IMG_1047-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/5_IMG_1047-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As we came outside, Kumamon was there to greet us. It&#8217;s nice to see that local mascots from Japan are also loved on a small island in the Indian Ocean. But it&#8217;s possible this was just a cute knock off version.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/6_IMG_1979-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6348\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/6_IMG_1979-3-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/6_IMG_1979-3-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/6_IMG_1979-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/6_IMG_1979-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Announcement board for foreign participants of the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.grandraid-reunion.com\/francais\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grand Raid de la R\u00e9union<\/a>\u201d mountain ultramarathon race.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/7_IMG_1065.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6349\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/7_IMG_1065-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/7_IMG_1065-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/7_IMG_1065-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/7_IMG_1065-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This race is held every year in October in R\u00e9union, and today happened to be the very day of the race. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/5b398eeaa9d4e5cbd78497cfa5d68afd.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6350\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/5b398eeaa9d4e5cbd78497cfa5d68afd-500x371.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/5b398eeaa9d4e5cbd78497cfa5d68afd-500x371.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/5b398eeaa9d4e5cbd78497cfa5d68afd-768x570.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/5b398eeaa9d4e5cbd78497cfa5d68afd-1024x760.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/5b398eeaa9d4e5cbd78497cfa5d68afd.jpg 1651w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There weren&#8217;t many taxis waiting outside the airport. Like other islands, R\u00e9union doesn&#8217;t have Uber either. We ended up sharing a taxi with a Caucasian man who looked like he was on vacation, and we headed towards the city center of Saint-Denis.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/9_IMG_1067-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6351\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/9_IMG_1067-2-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/9_IMG_1067-2-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/9_IMG_1067-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/9_IMG_1067-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Traffic was heavy, as it is the capital, and most cars were traveling at speeds of 90km\/h or more. The fare from the airport to the center of Saint-Denis was \u20ac35.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u30ec\u30e6\u30cb\u30aa\u30f3\u3067\u306f\u307b\u3068\u3093\u3069\u306e\u8eca\u304c90km\u4ee5\u4e0a\u306e\u30b9\u30d4\u30fc\u30c9\u3067\u8d70\u3063\u3066\u3044\u305f\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vugKsWukiC8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>First, we checked into <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/9XaCs8vkngy84BLY8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Dina Morgabine Saint Denis<\/a>. The room has beautiful panoramic views of the Indian Ocean. There&#8217;s also hot water available! <a href=\"https:\/\/note.com\/islanddomains\/n\/nb61e97b64874\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">We&#8217;ve found on our island tours that some places don&#8217;t have hot water, so it&#8217;s important to check beforehand.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/11_IMG_1108-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6352\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/11_IMG_1108-2-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/11_IMG_1108-2-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/11_IMG_1108-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/11_IMG_1108-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/CPCxjkppJAhJQjNG7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hotel Bellepierre<\/a>, where we stayed later on, had a luxurious resort-like atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/12_IMG_7555.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6353\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/12_IMG_7555-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/12_IMG_7555-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/12_IMG_7555-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/12_IMG_7555-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/12_IMG_7555.jpg 1939w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Similar to other French islands, there are no hair dryers in the room, so you must request one from the front desk. <a href=\"https:\/\/gigazine.net\/news\/20230719-interlink-islanddomains-nr\/#2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">In Nauru, though, we weren&#8217;t able to even borrow one.<\/a> We recommend you bring one that is of a compatible voltage range.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/13_IMG_1211-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6354\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/13_IMG_1211-2-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/13_IMG_1211-2-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/13_IMG_1211-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/13_IMG_1211-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s take a walk around Saint-Denis. Here&#8217;s a supermarket called &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/2AzXFQ9g3EpUdksG9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AA MARKET Distribution<\/a>&#8220;.<br \/>\nLet&#8217;s take a look inside.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/14_IMG_1223.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6355\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/14_IMG_1223-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/14_IMG_1223-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/14_IMG_1223-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/14_IMG_1223-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A large selection of products! The aroma from the variety of spices available makes us feel like we&#8217;re in India.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/15_IMG_1228-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6356\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/15_IMG_1228-2-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/15_IMG_1228-2-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/15_IMG_1228-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/15_IMG_1228-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Authentic looking woks.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/16_IMG_1231.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6357\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/16_IMG_1231-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/16_IMG_1231-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/16_IMG_1231-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/16_IMG_1231-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>An umbrella sky in a Chinatown-like district. The origin of the umbrella sky is said to be an annual summer art festival in \u00c1gueda, Portugal, where they were used to protect people from the sun.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/17_IMG_1284.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6358\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/17_IMG_1284-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/17_IMG_1284-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/17_IMG_1284-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/17_IMG_1284-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We visited <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/go3umzEETfyQxayt5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Grand Market<\/a>, one of the most popular markets in Saint-Denis.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/18_IMG_1368.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6359\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/18_IMG_1368-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/18_IMG_1368-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/18_IMG_1368-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/18_IMG_1368-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wooden handicrafts, woven baskets, T-shirts, etc. are on display in a narrow arcade. There weren&#8217;t any pushy shopkeepers like you tend to find in other countries. So, we were able to enjoy shopping quietly and at our own pace.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/19_IMG_1388-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6360\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/19_IMG_1388-2-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/19_IMG_1388-2-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/19_IMG_1388-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/19_IMG_1388-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bourbon vanilla, considered the best vanilla in the world, is refined here in R\u00e9union, which was once known as Bourbon Island. As a side note, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/voc.bourbon.co.jp\/faq\/show\/885?category_id=53&amp;site_domain=default\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bourbon Corporation&#8221;, a major confectionery manufacturer based in Kashiwazaki city in Niigata Prefecture, creator of popular snacks such as &#8220;Lumonde&#8221; and \u201cAlfort&#8221; was not, in fact, named after Bourbon Island<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"re2\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20_IMG_1398-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6361\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20_IMG_1398-2-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20_IMG_1398-2-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20_IMG_1398-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20_IMG_1398-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\u25c6One Piece is Hugely Popular &#8211; Anime Store Hopping<\/h3>\n<p>Outside a store, there\u2019s a sign in Japanese saying, &#8220;Kimetsu no Yaiba&#8221;, meaning &#8220;Demon Slayer&#8221; in English. What kind of store could it be?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/21.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6362\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/21-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/21-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/21-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/21-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/21.jpg 1852w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Visitors are greeted with a sign that has a picture of Mt Fuji and a message saying &#8220;Irasshaimase&#8221;, meaning welcome in Japanese, which, incidentally, wasn&#8217;t included on the airport welcome board&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/22_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6363\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/22_-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/22_-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/22_-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/22_-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Inside, the shop is filled with anime-related goods.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/23_IMG_1255-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6364\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/23_IMG_1255-2-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/23_IMG_1255-2-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/23_IMG_1255-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/23_IMG_1255-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The name of the shop is <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/Gsu4osNVxGnXtFWy6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KOONAI Boutique Saint-Denis<\/a>. When I mentioned to Patrick, the cashier, that I was from Japan, he gave me the Naruto key chain I was about to buy as a gift. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/24.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6365\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/24-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/24-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/24-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/24-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/24.jpeg 1423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Patrick also told me there is a famous manga artist in R\u00e9union called Staark.<br \/>\nLooking online, I did, in fact, come across an artist named Staark being interviewed as a R\u00e9union-based manga artist.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Staark : mangaka made in R\u00e9union\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b0E_P5j-PYE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>We continue our tour, now as proud owners of a Naruto key chain. Next, we come across a sign for a manga cafe. Unfortunately, it seems to be closed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/25_IMG_1325-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6366\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/25_IMG_1325-2-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/25_IMG_1325-2-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/25_IMG_1325-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/25_IMG_1325-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s another place that looks like it might be an anime shop. Interlink, from which comes the Domain Island Tour, is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LBKfXaeSfIY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a big supporter of the anime community<\/a>. Let&#8217;s take a look inside.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/26.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6367\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/26-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/26-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/26-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/26-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/26.jpeg 1685w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our second anime shop of the day is called &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/NX8CRxvfPwPe2VD19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Des Bulles dans l&#8217;Oc\u00e9an<\/a>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/27_IMG_1417-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6368\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/27_IMG_1417-2-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/27_IMG_1417-2-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/27_IMG_1417-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/27_IMG_1417-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here they mainly sell manga. When I told Lucas, the shop clerk, that I was from Japan, he greeted me with a big smile. He loves Dragon Ball. In R\u00e9union, though, One Piece is the most popular manga.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/28_IMG_1420-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6369\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/28_IMG_1420-3-500x336.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/28_IMG_1420-3-500x336.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/28_IMG_1420-3-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/28_IMG_1420-3-1024x688.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He tells us a recent big seller is a manga series called &#8220;Spy Family&#8221;. Also, there\u2019s an anime event held every June and just the day before we arrived an event called &#8220;Otaku City Festival 2023&#8221; took place, too.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/29.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6370\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/29-408x500.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"408\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/29-408x500.jpeg 408w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/29-768x942.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/29-834x1023.jpeg 834w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/29.jpeg 1308w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 408px) 100vw, 408px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Outside we saw a mural of the anime One Piece. It really hit home just how much anime is loved around the world. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/30.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6371\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/30-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/30-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/30-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/30-1024x768.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At the bus stop we met a girl who is learning karate. It&#8217;s amazing to see karate being taught on a small island more than 10,000km away from Japan!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/31_IMG_4544.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6372\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/31_IMG_4544-500x398.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/31_IMG_4544-500x398.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/31_IMG_4544-768x611.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/31_IMG_4544-1024x815.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/31_IMG_4544.jpg 1266w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As we were taking pictures in the shopping district, a police officer riding a Suzuki motorbike also kindly let me take his photo. Thanks to the officers on patrol, the city felt very safe.<\/p>\n<div id=\"re3\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/32_IMG_1404-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6373\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/32_IMG_1404-2-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/32_IMG_1404-2-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/32_IMG_1404-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/32_IMG_1404-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\u25c6<strong>Almost Arrested for Using Counterfeit Money<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>We took a bus to the airport, where we planned to rent a car. It was quite a hair-raising ride but it was by far the cheapest way to get there. The bus cost \u20ac5 vs \u20ac35 if we went by taxi.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/33_IMG_2151.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6374\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/33_IMG_2151-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/33_IMG_2151-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/33_IMG_2151-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/33_IMG_2151-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As we were making our way through the airport, a young man we didn&#8217;t know suddenly starts yelling at us from behind. To see what was going on we used Google Translate. Apparently, it was the driver of the bus, yelling at us that we had used counterfeit money and now he was threatening to go to the police! For now, we decide to follow him calmly and without fuss.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/34_IMG_2157.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6375\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/34_IMG_2157-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/34_IMG_2157-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/34_IMG_2157-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/34_IMG_2157-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Arriving at the police box in the airport, four or five officers go through the notes in question. The bus driver is still yelling something at the police officers. They can&#8217;t seem to come to any conclusion yet and one police officer takes the money into a different room to check it out further. Will our tour end with us arrested and locked up on a small island in the Indian Ocean?  <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/35_IMG_8838.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6376\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/35_IMG_8838-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/35_IMG_8838-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/35_IMG_8838-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/35_IMG_8838-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/35_IMG_8838.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After more than 30 minutes it was eventually verified that it was not counterfeit money after all. We are cleared of all charges! The bus driver mumbles &#8220;excusez-moi&#8221; (sorry) in French and hurries away. The reason he was suspicious was because the bills we had used were old ones. They were one of the first notes issued in 2002 when the euro started being used on the island, but since they are rarely seen in R\u00e9union these days they created some suspicion.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/36_IMG_4546.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6377\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/36_IMG_4546-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/36_IMG_4546-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/36_IMG_4546-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/36_IMG_4546-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We were issued this money at a money exchange center in Tokyo. So please be aware that if you exchange money somewhere other than the airport, there&#8217;s a chance you could be given older bills that are not often seen in circulation. Below is the current \u20ac5 note. Compared to the older note, the position of the yellow stars and the &#8220;5&#8221; is completely different, isn&#8217;t it? R\u00e9union became the first country in the world to have euro notes in circulation, due to the time difference. It&#8217;s ironic that despite this distinction, people don&#8217;t seem to know much about their money.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/37_2_shutterstock_1561601845.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6378\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/37_2_shutterstock_1561601845-500x259.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/37_2_shutterstock_1561601845-500x259.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/37_2_shutterstock_1561601845-768x398.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/37_2_shutterstock_1561601845-1024x531.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/37_2_shutterstock_1561601845.jpg 1051w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Anyway, we finally get our rental car sorted out. There were plenty of companies to choose from, but we decided to go with Jumbo Car. I was worried about communicating in French, but thankfully the lady at the reception desk also spoke fluent English, which was very helpful.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/38_IMG_3559.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6379\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/38_IMG_3559-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/38_IMG_3559-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/38_IMG_3559-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/38_IMG_3559-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We chose the Renault Arkana. We were charged \u20ac114.60 for 24 hours, excluding gas. In Japan it&#8217;s usual to check over the car with an employee of the rental company before leaving, but here in R\u00e9union, we were simply told to take multiple photos to prevent any problems later on. We only came to the airport to rent a car, but we left exhausted.<\/p>\n<div id=\"re4\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/39_IMG_3566.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6380\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/39_IMG_3566-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/39_IMG_3566-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/39_IMG_3566-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/39_IMG_3566-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"column\">\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\u25c6Bizarre Shabu-shabu and Our First Domain Tour Sushi Train<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>We found a Shabu-shabu specialty restaurant in the center of Saint-Denis. It&#8217;s called &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/ZV4jpSQokpAY83549\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sh\u00e4bu<\/a>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/40_IMG_2180.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6381\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/40_IMG_2180-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/40_IMG_2180-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/40_IMG_2180-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/40_IMG_2180-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/40_IMG_2180.jpg 1808w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We ordered Ramune soda (\u20ac4.9), Iced Matcha (\u20ac5.5) and Belgian beer (\u20ac4.2).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/41_IMG_2207.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6403\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/41_IMG_2207-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/41_IMG_2207-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/41_IMG_2207-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/41_IMG_2207-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>That reminds me, Japanese ramune soda is very popular in R\u00e9union for some reason. I remember there were a lot being sold at the first supermarket we visited, AA MARKET Distribution.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/42.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6382\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/42-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/42-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/42-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/42-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/42.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here is our shabu-shabu set (\u20ac30.50). Huh? What&#8217;s this? This hot pot looks a bit strange. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/43_IMG_2211.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6383\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/43_IMG_2211-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/43_IMG_2211-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/43_IMG_2211-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/43_IMG_2211-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Looking closer, it seems it&#8217;s Tom yum soup on the left and Miso soup on the right &#8211; how unusual! Is this normal on the islands of the Indian Ocean perhaps? No sesame, ponzu or any other sauce to be seen. It was rather unexpected and unfortunately not to our taste at all.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/44_IMG_2218.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6384\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/44_IMG_2218-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/44_IMG_2218-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/44_IMG_2218-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/44_IMG_2218-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Leaving &#8220;Sh\u00e4bu&#8221; with empty stomachs, we headed to &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/hiX9ZJpPrnz1Qrxx6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Osaka974 &#8211; Restaurant Japonais<\/a>&#8220;, just a short walk from the center of Saint-Denis. It&#8217;s a sushi restaurant.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/45_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6385\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/45_1-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/45_1-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/45_1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/45_1-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Entering the restaurant, we see sushi traveling around a conveyor belt! We&#8217;ve been to many sushi restaurants on our Domain Island Tour, but this is the first time to see a proper sushi train!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u30ec\u30e6\u30cb\u30aa\u30f3\u306e\u56de\u8ee2\u5bff\u53f8\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OGwhFeuuFkQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>It must be a popular date spot as there were many couples. Hmm, what shall we order first?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/46_IMG_3631.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6386\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/46_IMG_3631-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/46_IMG_3631-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/46_IMG_3631-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/46_IMG_3631-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A mountain of Tonkatsu (\u20ac11.50) comes past us on the conveyor belt. Truly delicious and fried perfectly.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/47_IMG_3619.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6387\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/47_IMG_3619-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/47_IMG_3619-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/47_IMG_3619-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/47_IMG_3619-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We then ordered hand-rolled sushi &#8211; two pieces of tuna (\u20ac7.5) and two salmon (\u20ac9). It tasted just as good as back in Japan. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/48_IMG_3626.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6388\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/48_IMG_3626-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/48_IMG_3626-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/48_IMG_3626-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/48_IMG_3626-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At the register there were One Piece posters, Japanese fans and dolls.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/49.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6389\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/49-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/49-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/49-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/49-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We also went to <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/hiX9ZJpPrnz1Qrxx6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bushido Ramen<\/a>, a ramen restaurant in Saint-Pierre, the third largest city on R\u00e9union.<br \/>\nJust 30 minutes before closing time and it&#8217;s still pretty crowded.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/50_IMG_3753-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6390\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/50_IMG_3753-2-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/50_IMG_3753-2-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/50_IMG_3753-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/50_IMG_3753-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Authentic Miso Tsukemen (\u20ac16.50). The ramen was so delicious it was hard to believe we were eating it on an island in the Indian Ocean.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/51_IMG_3766-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6391\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/51_IMG_3766-2-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/51_IMG_3766-2-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/51_IMG_3766-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/51_IMG_3766-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We also ordered Hakata Ramen (\u20ac17) from the menu. It&#8217;s Tonkotsu ramen, but with thick rather than thin noodles.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/52_IMG_3772.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6392\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/52_IMG_3772-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/52_IMG_3772-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/52_IMG_3772-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/52_IMG_3772-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We also got chatting to two guys from Mauritius. The man on the right loves anime and could speak some simple Japanese.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/53_IMG_3773-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6393\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/53_IMG_3773-2-500x387.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/53_IMG_3773-2-500x387.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/53_IMG_3773-2-768x594.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/53_IMG_3773-2-1024x792.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The restaurant is run by a couple who love Japan. They&#8217;re a lovely couple and the husband can speak a little Japanese.<\/p>\n<div id=\"re5\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/54_IMG_3782-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6394\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/54_IMG_3782-3-500x404.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/54_IMG_3782-3-500x404.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/54_IMG_3782-3-768x621.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/54_IMG_3782-3-1024x828.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\u25c6Around the Island in 7 Hours<\/h3>\n<p>We decided to take a tour round the island in the car we rented at the airport. The default language of the car navigation system is French, but thankfully we could change it to Japanese. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/jp\/ios\/carplay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple CarPlay<\/a> was also available, so that was helpful.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/55.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6395\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/55-500x375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/55-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/55-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/55-1024x768.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>R\u00e9union is part of France, so cars drive on the right side of the road. The slow lane is on the right and the fast lane for passing is on the left. Locals drive fast and it takes some getting used to. As we continue along the freeway, we&#8217;re treated to some spectacular scenery.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/56_IMG_3692-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6396\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/56_IMG_3692-2-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/56_IMG_3692-2-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/56_IMG_3692-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/56_IMG_3692-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cars driving on the passing lane drive by one after the other, flashing their left blinkers. I&#8217;d understand if they were flashing their right blinker light to indicate they&#8217;re moving into the slow lane, but what does this mean? <a href=\"https:\/\/kuruma-news.jp\/post\/681725\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">After looking into it a bit further, it seems it might be a way for cars in the fast lane to say &#8220;let me go ahead of you&#8221;. Apparently, it has been adopted by many countries, such as on the German Autobahn, as a way for following cars to say &#8220;please give way to me&#8221;.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u5de6\u30a6\u30a4\u30f3\u30ab\u30fc\u3092\u70b9\u6ec5\u3055\u305b\u3066\u8ffd\u3044\u8d8a\u3057\u3066\u3044\u304f\u30ec\u30e6\u30cb\u30aa\u30f3\u306e\u8eca\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/x7oxcI3-NmI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>We stop at Saint-Pierre for lunch. Most cars just park on the street. This narrow street is lined with cars. Time to put my parallel parking skills to the test!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/58_IMG_3739-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6397\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/58_IMG_3739-2-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/58_IMG_3739-2-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/58_IMG_3739-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/58_IMG_3739-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Later, we drove through bad weather, and fields of sugarcane. The road became narrower, too.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/59_IMG_3809-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6398\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/59_IMG_3809-2-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/59_IMG_3809-2-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/59_IMG_3809-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/59_IMG_3809-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dramatic scenery due to an eruption in 2004. Strange looking terrain, but typical of a volcanic island.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/60_IMG_3839-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6399\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/60_IMG_3839-2-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/60_IMG_3839-2-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/60_IMG_3839-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/60_IMG_3839-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After a 7-hour drive, including stopping for lunch and a walk over hardened volcanic ash, we arrive at the airport. After returning the car safely, we enjoy a delicious local beer called Bourbon in the airport lounge.<\/p>\n<div id=\"re6\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/61_IMG_3878.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6400\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/61_IMG_3878-500x430.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/61_IMG_3878-500x430.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/61_IMG_3878-768x660.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/61_IMG_3878-1024x880.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"column\">\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\u25c6Finding .re Around Town<\/h3>\n<p>We saw .re used a lot throughout R\u00e9union. Unfortunately, we couldn&#8217;t visit the domain name registry as the offices are located in France.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/62_IMG_7424-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6401\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/62_IMG_7424-2-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/62_IMG_7424-2-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/62_IMG_7424-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/62_IMG_7424-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A poster for an event that will be held at a convention center called NORDEV.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/63_IMG_2056.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6404\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/63_IMG_2056-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/63_IMG_2056-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/63_IMG_2056-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/63_IMG_2056-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A security company that sells security cameras and intrusion alarm systems.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/64_IMG_1274.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6405\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/64_IMG_1274-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/64_IMG_1274-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/64_IMG_1274-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/64_IMG_1274-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A \u201cTo Let\u201d poster on an empty house. Interestingly, &#8220;immo&#8221; means real estate in French, and the domain name &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gonbei.jp\/reg\/domain_detail.cgi?p1=immo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">.immo<\/a>&#8221; could also be used here if they wanted.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/65_IMG_1158.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6406\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/65_IMG_1158-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/65_IMG_1158-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/65_IMG_1158-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/65_IMG_1158-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>SRA REUNION, a software development company.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/66_IMG_1140.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6407\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/66_IMG_1140-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/66_IMG_1140-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/66_IMG_1140-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/66_IMG_1140-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A mortgage agency, located in front of the hotel.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/67_IMG_1110.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6408\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/67_IMG_1110-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/67_IMG_1110-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/67_IMG_1110-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/67_IMG_1110-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The official website of Saint-Denis city also uses &#8220;.re&#8221;.<\/p>\n<div id=\"re7\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/68_IMG_1161.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6409\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/68_IMG_1161-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/68_IMG_1161-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/68_IMG_1161-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/68_IMG_1161-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>\u25c6Purchasing a SIM Locally &#038; Testing the Internet Speed<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>We used eSIM Auralo during our time in R\u00e9union. We bought the 10GB Discover Glocal eSIM ($59USD).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/69_IMG_4527.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6402\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/69_IMG_4527-500x459.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/69_IMG_4527-500x459.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/69_IMG_4527-768x705.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/69_IMG_4527-1024x939.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/69_IMG_4527.jpg 1284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We measured a respectable internet speed of 120Mbps in Saint-Denis.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/70_IMG_1036.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6423\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/70_IMG_1036-231x500.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/70_IMG_1036-231x500.png 231w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/70_IMG_1036-768x1662.png 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/70_IMG_1036-473x1023.png 473w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/70_IMG_1036.png 1284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 231px) 100vw, 231px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"column\">\n<hr \/>\n<h4>\u25a0List of Places Visited<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1J_1da9YUo1j35dl_RIjbvi0G9SMi-cE&amp;hl=ja&amp;ehbc=2E312F\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4>\u25a0For access to R\u00e9union <a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/re2\">here<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4>\u25a0For \u201c.re\u201d domain details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gonbei.jp\/reg\/domain_detail.cgi?p1=re\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gonbei.jp\/reg\/domain_detail.cgi?p1=re\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"https:\/\/www.gonbei.jp\/reg\/domain_detail.cgi?p1=re noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6411 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/re_gonbei-300x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/re_gonbei-300x500.jpg 300w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/re_gonbei-768x1278.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/re_gonbei-615x1023.jpg 615w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/re_gonbei.jpg 1002w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"notranslate\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"notranslate\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"notranslate\"><\/div>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>R\u00e9union is an overseas territory of France and a popular resort destination. 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