Seychelles, Praslin, nature trail

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 on the surrounding bay area and islands. At the end I had weiterlesen…

Seychelles, La Digue, walking tour and snorkeling

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 forest I met another wild giant tortoise. And in the afternoon I was snorkeling weiterlesen…

Seychelles, La Digue, L’Union Estate

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 1800’s. Mrs. Louise Mellon (née Desjardins) was the first weiterlesen…