Panorama Guesthouse Mahe Island

... they were sharing duffel with my beach towel (that hadn't been washed). I walked back down to the room, and took a closer look at the place. It was great - exactly what I needed now. As I started emptying my bags of clothes and receipts however, I noticed that the last ferry I had taken from Praslin to Mahe actually charged me double. I wondered if I should even bother with trying to fix it, but I talked myself into. It didn't make sense to ...

... way, I might just have to try it for myself. I may even offer to pay the price for two people if I get the "evil eye". The worst thing that happens is that they tell me "no". Not that big of a deal really. I don't think there are many departures to Praslin tomorrow. I better get some more sleep so that I can get an early start tomorrow. Another (lazy but) great day on Mahe.

... wanted to be sure that everyone was enjoying themselves, and that things were running smoothly. All of the staff (including the owner's wife) were very friendly and genuine, and seemed to all work very well together. After awhile, when the music stopped, and the dancing was done, the evening came to an end. I walked another kilometer or so in the pitch black (no streetlights) night to my king size bed at the Bacova. It was a great first day on Mahe.

... br><br>With that we were up before dawn to catch our 7am flight back to Italy connecting through Qatar and thus finished an incredible two weeks of sailing, that offered so much more. A trip that every sailor should attempt at least once in their life.<br><br>Mapped Photo Gallery<br>BareboatingtheWorld.com

Port Launay - Ille Moyenne<br><br>Last full day on Monkey Puzzle in the Seychelles and we're heading north to round the Island to spend the night in St. Anne Marine Park. The wind picks up as we approach BeauVallon Beach and we begin sailing first on a bean reach and as we round the island close hauled tacking to our ...

Beau Vallon &#8211; Baie Ternary &#8211; Port Launay<br><br>Another great sail as we head southwest along the west coast of Mahe with steady 17-22k southeastern tradewinds. Our first stop will be Baie Ternay for lunch and a snorkel.<br><br>As we approach the bay the wind is being funneled to the mid 20s as we spot a mooring ball. Once settled in, Lisa and Marcello ...

... shop on the beach. Unfortunately, we arrived about an hour too late to take the afternoon dive. After buying ice at the bar, we head back to the boat for a swim and our normal evening ritual awaiting another fantastic sunset.<br><br>Menu<br>Dinner: Bonito tartare, cabbage with bean sprouts<br><br>Mapped Photo Gallery<br>BareboatingtheWorld.com

... s no need to top up the fuel. Once finished, we take Sunsail&#8217;s advice and head to the mooring ball field to meet Robert, but, instead find Miles, apparently, Robert does take a day off from managing his mooring balls.<br><br>Neal of Sunsail told us that we should depend on the custodians of these mooring balls to do our provisioning if we want to get the ...

... dialect as well as English and French. Being an isolated island chain, Seychelles is pricey. The cost level is about equal to that of Hawaii or New York City. Food is generally expensive and hotels are limited to either high-end resorts or a few much more affordable small guesthouses that have rooms with kitchens. Most tourists we observed seem to come here on all-inclusive tours from Europe. Making your own arrangements as an independent traveler is very easy as well ...

I am lulled into a relaxed state of consciousness aided by the slow pace of small island atmosphere. I have been too serious lately and decided it's time to revert back to the simple things for a while and remember how it is to do nothing. My airy room is decorated in seafoam green and creamy lemon yellow with dramatic contrasting dark wood rafters lining the high ceiling. I could sleep practically any direction in my kingsize bed without losing a toe off the end. When I got bored of ...