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    The truth about the Seychelles

    May 8th, 2007 by mary

    What do you do to break up a long flight between South Africa and Singapore? Have an extended layover in Seychelles, of course! That was actually a tough decision because we didn’t want you all to think we’re just tooting around the world going from beach to beach. Even if it is true.

    The Seychelles actually looks like those glossy spreads with brilliant blue waters and powder white beaches. And not just a few places but all of the islands are idealic. Seriously. We are converted believers and we’re both cynical by birth.

    We spent time on the 3 main islands of Mahe, La Digue, and Praslin. La Digue was hands down our favorite. It’s small enough that you could circumnavigate it in a day by foot. It has a tight knit community with a population of 400 where you feel safe walking in the pitch black of night. La Digue is developed enough for all the comforts like air conditioning and prosciutto but the modes of transportation are bicycle and oxcart. There were countless stretches of beaches that awed us, so many that we often had our own. The massive granite boulders that make up the archipelago provide the islands with a stunning backdrop that is superior to the typical volcanic or coral based ones. In all the major considerations for perfect beaches (i.e. water, sand, weather, scenery) we have to agree with the hype that the Seychelles holds quite a few of the top ten spots in the world. The best part is that this place is so under populated and touristed that you feel like you have it all to yourself.

    Oh the days of our lives wasted lounging on the calm crystal waters of the Seychelles, so blue it was like floating in the sky. We miss them so much.

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    1. Jow Says:

      The first photo reminds of something you’d see in Disneyland–except it would be made of foam or plastic. Nice.

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