Island life

Days 30, 31, 32 -  Beau Vallon 

Day 30

Today was a day to take it easy after our sometimes challenging travels through Africa. English is spoken by pretty much everyone so the Seychelles was a pretty easy place to be, the only thing we really had to contend with was the heat and humidity, but the evenings were much more pleasant and a good time to sit by the beach for a drink.

M went exploring and walked along the main beach, past a number of resorts and restaurants, then following the road for a while to get to the small town of Bel Ombre with it's historic church.

Day 31

We spent the day driving around the island. The island is quite small, so in total we probably only spent three hours in the car, if that. There were some nice beaches but apart from the capital Victoria there isn't that much development, we drove past a few resorts but overall the island didn't appear too busy, in particular the southern and western areas seemed quite peaceful. There is a rule that no building can be higher than 6 metres, which certainly helps give the place a nice tropical and low-key vibe. 

Day 32

M started the day by exploring the beach in the northerly direction, but had to turn back due to the large boulders blocking the way. We had seen these boulders and rocks all around the island on our drive yesterday.

Up to now we had only driven through the capital of Victoria so we headed in to check it out. There were some tourists around and quite few stalls selling souvenirs, though they generally (as is often the case) were selling pretty much the same stuff.