Poor little Reunion Island. Before last week, it was a place known mostly to surfers and scientists. Now it’s got an international spotlight on it since pieces of a plane that might be MH370 washed up on its beaches.
Oh, and its volcano decided to erupt again. That’s after sharks made it a new playground and scared off most of the surfers.
Must be fun to have journalists descend on you while nature is having its way with you.
The article caught my attention because it mentions an outbreak of Chikungunya as well, a few years back, but in a strange way, pointing out that it causes heavy fever. As someone who’s had Chik V, I can tell you the fever is no big deal. It’s the insane body pain that lingers for months, even years, that really characterize this debilitating disease. There’s a reason some people compare it to the more severe Dengue fever–popularly known as ‘break-bone fever’.
Anyway, Reunion’s due a bit of luck now, especially since the residents mention in the article that they hope their discovery helps bring the families of those aboard the missing plane some kind of peace.
Here’s hoping tourism goes up and the volcano goes quiet, guys.
Stay thirsty, my friends!
R.S.A. Garcia 