Ok, I’m sorta tired of everyone giving me the side-eye because they think I’m not updating my blog. I’m sorry, Jennifer! Get back to your casserole! Seriously, though, I am updating as frequently as possible due to minor fun going on around where I am… So I would appreciate it if y’all weren’t so rude, Ok? (I’m joking, Mom. Chill.)
Anyway, onto the subject of this post: The Seychelles! The Seychelles were great and I loved our time there. It was amazing to be back in civilization after a month and a half of passage. My family and I were able to get things like stationary, t-shirts, wifi, and good, but overpriced, food. To be honest, though, the Seychelles weren’t one of the best places for underwater activity, because the water was a bit murky. However, I definitely enjoyed the abundance and variety of fish while free diving. And, I know, you’re going to roll your eyes and groan at my lack of self control, but OMG, they had Salt & Vinegar chips!!! {Drooly face}.
For a quick geography lesson, lead by yours truly, there are 115 islands in the Seychelles, however there are only 3 or 4 that are of relevance to you readers. The biggest and most populated island is Mahe, and the capital of the country, Victoria, is located on the Northeastern side of Mahe. We spent most of our time in Victoria, or, more correctly, Eden Island Bay, because of wifi, food provisioning, and flying Stella back to the States for college (!!).
All in all, we spent about a month in the Seychelles, 3 weeks in Victoria, and 1 week exploring Mahe’s neighboring islands, Praslin and La Digue. During our time on Mahe, we went on lot’s of hikes and to a few restaurants. But mostly, Cleo and I were tied up with the beginning of our school year. On La Digue, we biked around the island and visited one of their famous beaches.
I loved the Seychelles and it’s abundance of tall mountains and dense jungle. In my opinion, Mahe is one of the leading 5 on “Jade’s Favorite Places” list. I was sad to see it go, but also anticipating our next stop: SOUTH AFRICA!
This is so cool. How was your trip down the coast of Mozambique and Madagascar? Did you ride any lemurs?