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Mahe, Seychelles
Mahe, Seychelles
IN GENERAL
The Seychelles, which is an island group of more than 150 islands 1000
miles from the nearest country, is all about the beaches. They are long,
uncrowded and absolutely drop dead gorgeous. Mahe, the main island,
appeals primarily to europeans. If it wasn't so far from the US it would
be high on our list for a shorter trip. We had a wonderful time.
The galley crew prepared another buffet served up in the Main dining room's kitchen. The food carvers were at it again. Some of the team may have been from scandinavia.
Donna cleaned
up for a romantic sunset with a hot date.
Her is Donna's
new favorite guy Sasha, the bartender at the bar next door to the main
dining room. The bar manager Nathan moves the staff around every month
or so. When this happens Donna then has to begin retraining.
The sunset was accompanied by wonderful
violin and piano music. Here is the violinist, Anna between tunes. She
is a little thing like Donna and she is as shy as she is cute.
Father Bob, the
ship's Catholic priest shares a view of the sunset with us on the night
before arriving in Mahe, Seychelles.
The sunset was
very beautiful.
The first view of the Seychelles
in the early morning.
A partial
panoramic view of the harbor at Victoria, on the island of Mahe, Seychelles.
Verrry nice!!!!
We arrived on Sunday
and things were pretty quiet.
In spite of the fact that almost
everything in town was shut for the day, Donna finds the shopping.
LEFT..... Judy with
Donna on the dock before we set out to shop.
RIGHT.....Guess who?
Donna, Judy, Loren and
I set out in a cab for a small hotel on the far side of the island through
empty streets. It was Sunday about noon in a place with an obvious island
mentality.
WE SPENT THE DAY AT THE "SUNSET BEACH HOTEL"
The view of the pool from the restaurant
with the sea beyond.
The pool was not too crowded. No
competition for the beautiful private beach just o few feet away.
The restaurant at which we ate overlooked
the water.
Some of the hotel's beach side rooms.
Judy and Loren getting into the
island mentality.
This is basically how I met Donna
in East Hampton.
Pretty nice background for this
picture.
The hotel's private
beach was not too crowded in spite of the fact that the hotel was fully
booked. It must be pretty quiet here when it's not busy.
Much of the afternoon was spent
looking up at this palm tree from it's shade. Actually this is a picture
of the view looking up. Reality photography!!!
We did venture to the other end
of the beach for a photo op. It was maybe all of 100 yards from our towels.
After all, I did promise Donna I would start exercising.
Loren an Judy enjoying the water.
Donna gets tossed around
by the crashing waves which sometimes topped 8 inches in height. There
weren't many surfers. She needs to bulk up.
Our family picture compliments of
my camera's self-timer.
The hotel had only 29
rooms, some of which had wonderful ocean views. ( The hotel was fully
booked)
A very happy couple with a beautiful
exotic background.