Cape Point & Cape of Good Hope
3 décembre 2019, Afrique du Sud ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Today we drove to the Cape of Good Hope & Cape Point.
Winery Tour
4 décembre 2019, Afrique du Sud ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Today we visited a couple of wineries on the western cape of South Africa. The first was Anura, & the second was called Alvi. South Africa is famous for wine.
Capetown
5 décembre 2019, Afrique du Sud ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
We visited Two Oceans Aquarium in Capetown today, so named because they have fish from both the Indian & Pacific
oceans.
Mahe Island, Seychelles
6 décembre 2019, Seychelles ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
We flew into Mahe Island, the largest island in the Seychelles. Stunningly beautiful to say the least.
Praslin Is
7 décembre 2019, Seychelles ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
We took the island ferry to Praslin Island where we stayed until the 11th. We visited and hiked a nature preserve where we were introduced to the Coco deMer tree.
Exploring Praslin Island
9 décembre 2019, Seychelles ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
We took the local bus to the very end of the route where a local met us asking to guide us to Anse Georgette. We didn’t realize we needed a guide but as it turned out it we did. Many twists & turnsEn savoir plus
Fond Ferdinand Nature Preserve
10 décembre 2019, Seychelles ⋅ 🌧 28 °C
We took the local bus to Fond Ferdinand today & did a guided walk uphill. We learned a lot about the Coco deMer tree.
Arriving at La Digue Island
11 décembre 2019, Seychelles ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
We rode the Cat Cocos ferry to La Digue Island. There are few motorized vehicles on this island so bicycles are the main mode of transportation. We rented bicycles from our Airbnb host and exploredEn savoir plus
La Digue Island
12 décembre 2019, Seychelles ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
We cycled around to visit an old plantation house, a beach & a turtle sanctuary. Local art was on display in the lower level of the house. Kim bought a handmade freshwater pearl bracelet. We spotted aEn savoir plus
Grande Anse to Petite Anse to Coco Beach
13 décembre 2019, Seychelles ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Today we cycled to Grande Anse beach. We hiked in to Coco Beach, passing Petite Anse on the way. We swam in a protected rock pool as the surf was quite rough on the regular part of the beach. It wasEn savoir plus
Back to Mahe
15 décembre 2019, Seychelles ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
We ferried back to Mahe Island on the first sailing. We took a cab to Stephna Residence, which has a nice outdoor pool, which we enjoyed. The cab ride was very expensive though. We waited at the busEn savoir plus
First Day Aboard Dream Yacht Charter
16 décembre 2019, Seychelles ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
We took a cab to the head office of Dream Yacht Charters where we met up with our captain Charlie. He lead us to the Catamaran altogether. Our week long adventure was about to begin. Our firstEn savoir plus
St. Anne Marine Park
17 décembre 2019, Seychelles ⋅ 🌧 26 °C
We motored & sailed briefly to St. Anne Marine Park and snorkelled next to Cocos Island. It was very shallow and we waded between islands. One of our new friends brought some gin & tonic ashore, so weEn savoir plus
LaDigue
18 décembre 2019, Seychelles ⋅ 🌧 26 °C
We sailed back to LaDigue. We already biked the entire island so we chose just to walk around. Our friends rented bikes and rode around. They appreciated our recommendations of where to go on theEn savoir plus
Cousin Island - Baie St Anne (Praslin)
19 décembre 2019, Seychelles ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
From LaDigue Bay, we motored to Cousin Island which has been preserved as a nature reserve & bird sanctuary since 1968. It had rare bird species & giant tortoises. Our leader on the guided tourEn savoir plus
Grande Soeur - Curieuse
20 décembre 2019, Seychelles ⋅ 🌧 26 °C
Today we motored to Grande Soeur to snorkel in the am, then on to the island for a BBQ on the beach.
Curieuse
21 décembre 2019, Seychelles ⋅ 🌧 26 °C
We got up close and personal with giant tortoises on the island of Curieuse. Over 100 live here. They are well protected and studied as the entire small island is a Marine National Park.
Fish for Dinner!
22 décembre 2019, Seychelles ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
While trolling today I caught a Bonita on a fly. We were motoring about 8 knots so the fight was more of a constant drag. Difficult to reel, as a result. The chef cut off the flanks & served isEn savoir plus
Praslin to Dubai, UAE
24 décembre 2019, Emirats Arabes Unis ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
We said goodbye to Africa & the Seychelles in particular. What a culture shock landing in Dubai. Huge buildings & plenty of high end cars. A highlight was a visit to the Mall of the Emirates.
Dubai Shopping
25 décembre 2019, Emirats Arabes Unis ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Today we saw some pretty spectacular things made of gold. We went shopping in the Dubai mall & accidentally, amongst thousands of people, ran into two friends from Kitchener. We went with them to seeEn savoir plus
Sand Dunes tour
26 décembre 2019, Emirats Arabes Unis ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
We walked back to the Mall of the Emirates for breakfast & more window shopping. We joined an organized tour out to the desert to travel by 4-wheel drive suv on the dunes of the desert. We were pickedEn savoir plus
Dubai to Hanoi
27 décembre 2019, Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
We flew from Dubai to Hanoi. Our first impressions of this city are that it’s very busy, with thousands of scooters driving around, with seemingly no order. The shops are very narrow because, as weEn savoir plus
Temple of Literature
28 décembre 2019, Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
We continued to take our life in our hands by walking around in Hanoi. Maps me is a great app to help us navigate. We took a cab to the Temple of Literature. This is the first site of higher educationEn savoir plus
Hoa Lo Prison (Hanoi Hilton)
29 décembre 2019, Vietnam ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Today we toured what’s left of Hoa Lo prison in Hanoi. The prison was originally built by the French (complete with a ghillotine) to house Vietnamese who were political activists. Many formerEn savoir plus
Hanoi
1 janvier 2020, Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
We joined our Inside Vietnam & Cambodia OAT tour today. We started with an orientation walking tour at 5 pm. Since we’ve been in Hanoi a few days, I think we were a little less intimidated withEn savoir plus
