hi everyone welcome to Belle Mare on the east coast this is the beach and it's massive all
the way down there it must be a kilometre away not quite that far that's where Tami is that's
where we parked now I'm going to swing you around slowly and we still have a lot more walking to do
I thought Mont Choisy beach was big but this is massive and it's it's a long way
it's a lot of place for picnicking a lot of place for well what have you used here yeah
wow you could camp you could probably camp I wonder if people can camp here
sure anyway if you can camp this is a great place to camp but we're heading towards the beach now
I'll let you know when we get there maybe two three hours right so Belle Mare on the east coast
over here Belle Mare beach it is big it is really big this is actually a cycling past
path you ha no cyclist but you can cycle along it because it is really big
looks like some guys have returned by boat oh they're
going again they're taking people out on the boat
so these guys actually do parasailing the undersea walk stuff and and the tube right you know where
you get pulled behind the speedboat these guys often probably parasail want to see more
so these guys off to parasail
these guys are actually going to go parasailing
now they must be terrified no they're not terrified
they're terrified but you guys are excited
good one enjoy it guys bye wow look at the boat tuning up awesome
it is definitely a bit different from the west coast the waves come in
a lot more even though this is a lagoon and you're probably going to find it is
a little bit windy it has calmed down a bit now but there is this constant
breeze I know some people prefer that because it keeps you nice and cool wow yeah it's wavy a lot
this is how Riki gets her famous walk
it actually gets quite deep
Belle Mare public beach starts all the way over there and you can't walk past the resorts it is
okay but I think we counted from where the resort is there and then we go all the way along here
let's see behind me and Riki and then the beach continues there and around the corner and I think
it's not quite as big as Mont Choisy it definitely has more more internal more internal
than Mont Choisy but I don't think the beach is as long oh it's a tricky one the nice convenient bank
where you actually sit and if you're smart you come here
where there's a little bit of shade oh wow there you go those girls paragliding
that's pretty cool
and there they go
that's really going up high and they're being pulled by the boat as well at the same time
oh i don't think i can do that we can hear the screams from here
they've come a lot closer but you guys dipping them in the water a little bit
oh they're in the water they're the water i dragged them into the water
oh that is so cool i just love the parachute though he is so awesomely fun
enjoy guys enjoy
i must say the sand is really soft here it is powder
very very soft sand it's a common sight on most beaches playing
perfect place to play a little bit of petanque but look at the shot
either that is luck or the man is a genius
behind me over there that's the sea and just just literally across the bicycle path
hello welcome hi it's sun and sand it's like a restaurant right on the beach
wow we literally had no idea this place existed but here's the menu we're going to try something
this is sun and sand pub beach bar beach bar it's called a beach bar they got some cool stuff on
their walls surfboards and those cool posters about the beach and everything but what i found
really interesting was this tree it's a great piece of art but it's actually a living tree
wow i'll show you outside Riki's found herself a spot but that's the tree one with a surfboard
on it inside there awesome it really is a lovely location to sit at the beach you're still under
the trees and you can see the sea actually also have a bar here so you can come get a
beer or a cocktail get a beach cocktail there's some nice things on the walls as well the most
surprising thing has just happened Riki that's Riki there this is our waitress what's your name
her name is ocean like ocean but but Riki has just ordered something called a Nicoise yes a
Nicoise salad it's an actual salad they're making me eat salad everyone i didn't actually point out
the furniture because it's pretty cool and then i saw something and it's just awesome have a look
at this it's actually pallet furniture but it's actually made out of a pallet it's not a reclaimed
pallet it's an actual pallet would you believe they just cut up a pallet and made a table from it
that is brilliant this is the outside area you got a comfy table table you've got a nice table and a
comfy chair from the inside area but but you you you miles away from from the life where Riki is
oh it's actually quite comfy out here and you're in the trees and it feels like you more in let's
say that the table was rocking but i repaired it because i'm handy that way have a look at this
it's like a plant growing in the sand but you know an a tire
great repurposing of a so there's quite a few bats around and occasionally you even see them
flying from one roost to the next right at the beach
so this is a prayer for goddess Druga i have to come see because
the beautiful colours when i walk down to the beach you can go there i can go there
thank you so much this is Druga and everyone is so beautifully dressed for the prayer
oh and they've got uh cakes is that for Druga or for people to eat we've
already opened and then we're gonna eat it as offerings okay so they offer this hello
have a look at me i've got the blessings he actually put the powder and you have to wear the
colour so this is her praying there and everyone's standing around you got to get your colours
on like i've got now we have done nine days of prayers and after nine days so we are going to
do the immersion you actually put this in the sea so they're actually going to put it in the sea yes
okay so everyone comes in they make a prayer and then they submerge it
you can't make your wish they're letting me make a wish
okay
thank you so much
something to remember in these ceremonies leave your shoes
breaking a piece of sugarcane
okay so this goes in the water is it a woman
is the mother yeah okay she is the mother and she's going in the water with the sugarcane
of the universe she's the mother of the universe
interestingly all prayers are actually in Sanskrit
and Sanskrit is one of the ancient languages and that's what you have to say you're praising
derived from this concept okay Hindi actually comes from Sanskrit okay interesting thank
you they're actually lighting something yeah i think it's incense it says yes
this is the prayer
we're now walking around three times so wherever
you start that's where you must end but you must walk around three times
foreign
there we go everyone i've walked around three times almost this is our starting point point over
here one more time one more time everyone i can't count and there we are walked around three times
back to where i started from here the very happy man brought his son to it congratulations
still going to get photos and everyone is taking photos
strong guys are going to pick it up is it heavy it's a bit heavy
that's why they have the youngster's help i was apparently too old to help
and then they go it seems everyone stays on shore
but in they go just so you guys know tell me i am actually in the water
but do they put it in and then bring it back or okay so they aren't going to leave her out there
yeah that is what it's all about because i'm a whoos didn't go and we zooming in a
bit but they're really taking a far out i think they have to go as deep as you can
and then dunk it is a bit windy everyone is a bit windy and the guys are getting very wet out there
everyone else including me haven't gone too deep we're staying on the shore
but the other guys they're really going out there
they are quite far out and she is starting to go underwater a little bit made it back
there's someone else going out to swim it is a little bit far out there all right so this
is the Nicoise salad it's got the gorgeous medium perfectly boiled egg tuna gorgeous crispy outside
and the salad and it comes with some bread and there we go almost fully submerged
probably not going to get this every day in Belle Mare but if you see it stop by it is worth it it
is worth come do your prayer walk around and just enjoy the day and may your what what do you say
may you may your wishes be fulfilled thank you so much
thank you well there we are guys what a fantastic what a fantastic turn of events but now i have to
get back because Riki's probably eating all my food and it was a salad it's nicoise salad
because i was away doing prayers so much Riki didn't eat the salad i'm so chuffed
thank you Riki i nibbled she nibbled oh you nibble but made it looking pretty well is it any good
have you already done video of eating it no okay well let's get some video of that happening then
right so gorgeous tuna gorgeous tuna and then under here because i discovered it while you
were away is like it's got this garlicky dressing thing okay oh and she just like
scoffed it she didn't warn me she was gonna scoff it so garlicky dressing with the tuna and the egg
i think is quite important for nicoise was it's so refreshing and yummy like perfect beach food
perfect beach food and it probably goes quite well with the golden thing on the table
let's see oh i can't get Riki and it in there we go perfect shot everyone take your
screenshots so i get to try the nicoise now apparently Riki said there's a secret below
yeah yeah it's got the nice garlicky sort of dressing down below a little bit of egg
a little bit of tuna uh-huh great too yeah perfect place to be eating
a salad make a sandwich or you can make a sandwich why didn't i think of that
i'm gonna make a sandwich a little bit of egg tomato lettuce
i'm trying to get some tuna i've already got my egg and i need yeah dude you think you'd be
interested but no it's salad bud it's salad and they're on top look at that you make sandwiches
oh yeah tortoising again
it's actually very very nice i would recommend this oh yeah i've got to point out
this is actually proper tuna like actual fish that's been caught and cooked not from it
tuna this is actually really really really lovely place the view is stunning the menu
is quite reasonably priced beers are 90. glass of wine is 125 and that view if you are in Belle Mare
give this place a look sun and sand yeah so Ocean is back to tell us the details
of this place how do we get hold of you so you can find us on TripAdvisor Sun and Sand
on Facebook and on Instagram also on Instagram our name is sun and sand sun
and double n with the sun sun with a double in and sand yeah great thank you you're welcome
okay the Belle Mare bathrooms are a little bit more old school not all of them because
they'll visit a really long beach but still pretty much clean and functional Palmar beach
it's different it's different on the east coast from the west coast
it's kind of cool i don't think any video about Belle Mare would be complete without going to
Palmar they rhyme Belle Mare Palmar anyway we didn't know this place existed some of us
some of us didn't know this place existed sorry i'm not sure about my camera setup anyway we'll
probably cut that up um i'm cutting this vlog so we probably won't that'd all be in anyway so we're
walking towards what's probably a fancy resort on Palmar beach oh wow how soft is the sand everyone
what powder sand and it's a bit windy so it's in my face now it's not a maintained beach like
some of the ones that we see where people come and clean up all the seaweed and everything it's
a little bit more natural and rustic there is a designated swimming area
so that's cool and you can see quite a lot of corals broken but some corals washed up on this
beach probably because of that wild wild sea out there this over here is the veranda i think
i'm not 100% sure i did say the Veranda Palmar Palmar Veranda you can just walk past it
they won't chase you away but you can also come stay here let's go see the rest of Belle Mare
actually no you've already seen the rest this is the end of the video oh wow Belle Mare east
coast i didn't expect that i didn't expect such a warm welcome and such friendly people but wow
Belle Mare bringing the beach well anyway everyone thanks for watching and we'll see you next time