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I loved to get up early in the morning and watch the fishermen bring their cathc back and all the locals helping to bring the net ashore in return for a fish or two. Fishing is one of the major industries in the Seychelles.
One thing that I found very funny in the Seychelles is to see the moon in another position than I'm used to see it at home :-) If you click the picture, you'll see it a little better. The crescent of the moon is more upright in Belgium, but I liked it a lot with its bright smile ;-)
Even if you choose to go to Praslin or La Digue, you always have to land in Mahé first. The little airport is really picturesque... and so tiny :-)People welcome you in a very friendly way when you arrive, and our hostess even offered me a frangipani flower because I was the first one to get out of the check in area :-))
If you are lucky and go to the right beach at the right time, you will see fisherman of the Seychelles dragging this fish net to the beach...most of the time full of tasty fish :-)Unfortunately I wasn't that lucky, and all I could see is that empty trap on a beach of Mahé. But I did taste delicious fish like the "bourzwa" and others so delicioulsy grilled or prepared in a "kari seselwa" !
Room service in the Seychelles is good almost everywhere. We were staying at the Berjaya Mahé Beach Hotel in Mahé and we were very satisfied. One thing I appreciated particularly was the way they made the beds. We found it very often covered with flowers, and I found this so sweet :-) Little attentions that make you happy !
When you arrive by plane, the view you have is the island of Sainte-Anne and the Marine park. Apart from the moment we get in the plane, this is my favorite moment...when we start to see the land :-) And arriving in the Seychelles was quite magical to me.
Pointe Source D'Argent is a two-mile long beach that that steps down from heaps of giant granite boulders. These rocks, one heaped on top of the other, seem as though they might fall at any moment but they are so dramatic you can't stop looking at them.The water is crystal clear casting different colors from the rocks, which appear either pink or grey.
All of the Seychelles is wonderful. But - for us - La Digue was the utmost! No traffic (!), only ox-cars and bicycles, these fantastic granit rock formations on white sandy beaches, the absolute clear and warm waters, the vegetaion and the very friendly people having a lot of natural self confidence (this applies for the other islands, too, though), made it our favourite island. We went in June and had the feeling, that it was a very good time to go there, as there were even less tourists then as usual! But we have been told, there do not exist any bad times really (weatherwise) to go to Seychelles. Just try to keep an eye on "on which side of an island you are staying ( depending on the direction the monsun blows from, there might be tons of seaweed on the beach)! Mahe is the largest island, beautiful and the one, you can have most activities on. Praslin is wonderful, too, but compared...
on Mahé Island!Those beaches are only accessible by walking (about 25 minutes) or by hiring a boat in Beau Vallon.The trail passes through the unspoilt Morne Seychellois NP, fringed by some impressive glacis rock formations. It starts in Danzilles just beyond La Scala Restaurant. Always walk on the trail closest to the sea. The 2 beaches /Anse Major and Anse Jasmin) are blissfully quiet and is good for swimming and snorkelling. Bring your own food and drinks. I miss the evenings on the terrace of the house in Belombre with my host family, a local couple, called Katrina and Cyril. I could hear the waves rolling softly towards the beach, stars twinkling above the lush tropical garden and a cool fresh breeze from the sea makes it perfect (together with a chilly Sey Brew beer in my hand)!
By far the most beautiful memory of the Seychelles is spending time being with someone you enjoy. In this case, it was Leo. I think he was the only Argentinien in the whole island chain, and I was probably the most pale. I can never say enough about the Seychelles. I have always been reluctant to go back places I have already been if they are too out of the way...but there is one thing I know....I will definitely go back to the Seychelles...and maybe from there will pop over to the Maldives now that there is a direct connection between the Maldives and the Seychelles.
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Q: That’s our ideal beach accommodation any time we go on holidays. Thailand, Mexico, Goa, each time we stayed in this kind of...
A: Hi there I stayed in almost what you've describe in Beau Vallon on the main island: a simple bungalow with terrace and just a road (with approx 5 cars max a day!) to...
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