A nice relaxing day around the resort, with Betsy heading to the spa for a massage and whatever else (I didn’t see the bill yet, but am guessing there will have been some other emergency purchase 😂), and I headed off to some local shops for a clothing top-up purchase, shaving cream and some toothpaste !
Next day, we took the first of our excursions. Â A day out on a boat, cruising around the area, bit of lunch etc. Â It really was a nice day out and lots of fun. Â We drove up to, and through the capital of Victoria (one of our stops on our next excursion) which looked nice, and joined up with our boat in a place called Beau Vallon. We cruised the coastline which is beautiful, sandy beaches, and huge boulders that have been rounded by the water over the years. Â Great to see it from the water. Â We anchored near a small island called Moyenne or Mayenne (I should probably check) where there were huge tortoises wandering around. Â I’ve never stroked a tortoise on the back of the head before which was a sort of strange thing to do ! We took a stroll (felt like a mountaineering expedition at times) around the island, that was very cute and read about the original settlers and owners. Â Very Robinson Crusoe !
We then enjoyed our lunch of fresh tuna and shrimp back on board cooked by Captain Reggae (apparently his name was Selwyn so it figures he went for Reggae as a nickname😂). It really was good !
Gentle cruise back again, and a quick stop off at Reggae’s house to meet his Mum, Dad and daughter, and a look around his garden – it’s easier to say what he didn’t have growing out there, but we saw pineapples, mangoes, passion fruit, chili peppers, papaya and pumpkin to name a few, as well as his own pet giant tortoises and fruit bats ! To be honest, it was a good experience – who gets to go into a Seychellois home ?
A great day, if not a bit tiring.
We went down to the hotel restaurant near the pool and beach for our dinner. Â I had the steak this time, which was really nicely presented.
Betsy had the scallops which also looked good.
We both flaked out when we got back !! 💤💤💤💤