Seychelles out of action for the rest of the afternoon as my caring bride nursed me to health before dinner. We took a walk down a serene path that evening to an expanse consisting of a selection of restaurants. We dined at ‘The Boathouse’ where our hosts treated us to a Creole barbeque consisting of roasted fish served with
who are on the island at any given time. The following day, Wao arranged for a driver to chauffeur us around the island. We visited some amazing beaches on the way to the Seychelles National Park. Gate fees are pretty cheap but there is not much to see.
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Our driver was oozing local knowledge as he manoeuvred left and right in the narrow tarmac that cuts across Mahe. He informed us that the country consists of 115 islands of less than 100,000 people, most of whom occupy the three largest islands of Mahe, Praslin and La Digue. The French were the first
“Forty-eight hours after I had said ‘I do’ to the woman of my dreams, I said ‘hello’ to the honeymoon destination of my fantasies....” a selection of authentic local sides. The food and ambiance were great but a bill of close to R600 (approx. USD65) was very much on the high side. We found out during the rest of our stay that this was one exorbitant isle - possibly a consequence of the proportion of free spending tourists
The most memorable feature was the Coco De Mer which is the biggest nut in the world that is endemic to the Praslin Island of the country. The fruit resembles the female form and for this reason it is also called the love nut.
inhabitants having arrived in the 1700’s followed soon after by the British. Slaves from mainland Africa and parts of Asia were brought to attend to agriculture and today’s inhabitants therefore trace their heritage to three continents. They speak French, English and a language
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