Seychelles, Praslin, nature trail

Me on a palm, me with our guide and cinnamon plant. Coconuts and Cinnamon on Praslin The hotel offered a guided walking-tour today, so I spontaneously joined a small group and walked along the on-site nature trail. During this two hour walking-tour we learned about the flora and fauna of Praslin and had a great panoramic view weiterlesen…

Seychelles, Praslin, Anse Lazio

Anso Lazio view and beach, burbur and pineapple. Today I had an excursion to the beautiful beach Anse Lazio in the north of Praslin, but before relaxing on this beach, I went for a walk up to the Chenard (190m) and then to Anse Kerlan. On the way I met a quite noisy bird called burbur and weiterlesen…

Seychelles, Praslin, Coco de Mer Hotel

Boat transfer to Praslin, Coco de Mer Hotel, hotel beach and me loafing. The third Island to discover on my Seychelles trip was Prasil. I stayed at the Coco de Mer Hotel (& Black Parrot Suites), which is located in the Anse Bois de Rose. Situated on the beach amidst lush tropical gardens, this chalet-style hotel is just great to relax weiterlesen…

Seychelles, La Digue, walking tour and snorkeling

Me and a wild giant tortoise, on the Nid d’Aigles and Coco Island. After enjoying the great beaches, today I made a walking tour to La Digue’s tallest peak (which is more than 300 meters above sea level) in the central part of the island on the Nid d’Aigles (Eagle’s Nest Mtn). On my way through the weiterlesen…

Seychelles, La Digue, L’Union Estate

Me on the way to the Anse Source d’Argent This time I walked to the L’Union Estate – a park with a big enclosure with giant tortoises and very old cemetery. The La Digue Cemetery was the private burial place for the Mellon family who was among the first settlers on La Digue during the early weiterlesen…

Seychelles, La Digue, walking tour and sailing

One of the great beaches, the wild turtle, a sailing tour and my roommate. Today I firstly had a walking tour around the half island; Anse La Réunion, Anse Sévère, Anse Patates, Anse Gaulettes, Anse Grosse Roche and Anse Banane. The highlight was to meet a wild giant tortoise on the way. Later on I go weiterlesen…