
These are Myriam and Pierre ..., who by the way, should have arrived on Rodriguan soil in the meantime, it is me being late...)). They will be in for a big surprise when driving into Port Mathurin...!!!

That's a car on a bridge in Port Mathurin...
Not just a bridge but the Winston-Churchill-Bridge...
...which has been officially inaugurated on 12 January ...
...in the presence of Mr. Johnson Roussety (o.t.l.), Chief Commissioner of our island, Mr. Hon. Rashid Beebeejaun (i.t.m.), the second most important man in the state, stepping in whenever the Prime Minister is out of the country and for this occasion, he came over from Mauritius...Mr.Nicolas Vonmally (o.t.r.) assists as well, he is one of the deputies representing Rodrigues in the National Assembly.
Here some more witnesses mentioned, this kind of plate is found whenever something has been inaugurated...
Folgende Informationen standen jedoch nicht auf der Tafel: Schon während des Krieges gab es 1943 eine aus Holz errichtete Ausgabe der Winston Churchill Bridge, und wer Rodrigues eine Weile kennt, so wie Myriam und Pierre, die wissen, dass seit 2002 die Brücke geschlossen war...Mehr zur Brücke in diesem älteren Posting...-
However, some infos concerning the bridge are missing on the plate. Already during WW II a wooden version of the bridge had been erected, and for those who have been to Rodrigues for the uptenth time as Myriam and Pierre, they know that the bridge had not been operational since 2002. More about the Winston Churchill Bridge here...

Alors soyez bienvenues à Rodrigues et bon voyage alors..., Myriam et Pierre!
Photo credits: Inauguration of the Winston Churchill Bridge by James Castell (RRA)
Related article: L'Express 13.01.2010
Related posting: Winston Churchill Bridge in Port Mathurin/April 2008
1 Kommentar:
Thanks a lot BIRGIT , so kind of you, your post and your mail,
So happy to pass on the famous bridge, much more easy, I remember the time when the precedent bridge were operationel ! the wooden one I never knew! Big Hug, see you soon !
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