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[MJT] Finally landed! Ehm, and where is the sun? (But it was hot, oh, so hot!)

[MJT] It got a bit cooler in the evening; but the water was really comfortably warm!

[MJT] Off diving - more on the underwater part of the trip you'll find here

[MJT] A fishing boat returned with the day's catch

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[MJT] Beautiful; but so hot!

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[MJT] Kings' breakfast at Angie's

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[MJT] Geckos came out at night to feed

[MJT] Bread tree; we tried it on our Caribbean trip

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[MJT] And, among the upper branches of bread trees, fruit bats would slowly wake up in the evening;
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[MJT] Seychelles Fruit Bat (Pteropus seychellensis)

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[MJT] Our boat at the marina near The Wharf Hotel

[MJT] And off we go!

[MJT] Co-passengers enjoy the sun and drinks on the bow net

[MJT] The captain allowed me to steer from time to time

[MJT] First catch!

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[MJT] A classic Seychelles image: characteristic rocks, lush green and turquoise waters

[MJT] And sandy beaches!

[MJT] We could dive and snorkel in warm waters at any time we chose

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[MJT] Like a fairy tale

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[MJT] Trip to the local crafts village on Praslin Island - you can buy real vanilla pods, coconut oil and hand-made gifts

[MJT] You could have a close encounter with giant tortoises, feed or even touch them

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[MJT] But, in general, they were a bit boring...

[MJT] We also had an opportunity for a close look at other specimens

[MJT] Complete relaxation

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[MJT] Parrot fish is quite tasty; we bought these from local fishermen (10 US$ for the whole bucket)

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[MJT] This island is private, unfortunately...

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[MJT] Still not enough sun!

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[MJT] Horn-eyed ghost crab

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[MJT] The only time we put up sails; for about an hour...

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[MJT] The whole group dabbling in the warm water; actually, pretty hot water...

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[MJT] The Moon, Jupiter, and Venus

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[MJT] And that's it...