Lunch by the waterfront

From the Botanic Gardens, we walked down to the waterfront, pausing to take a photo 📸 of the Bicentennial Monument, erected in 1978 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the founding of the city of Victoria and said to represent the three continents (Africa, Europe, and Asia) where Seychellois people originated from. We also took a photo of the Unity Monument, unveiled in 1987 and depicting 4 large white fish. Each fish represents one of the pillars of the economy in Seychelles - tourism, agriculture, fisheries, and small businesses.

At the waterfront, we found a café run by a Seychellois lady married to an English man. She lived in Kingston, Surrey, for many years. I can see why she prefers the Seychelles! We had a drink and shared a toasted cheese 🧀 and tomato 🍅 sandwich 🥪.

While we ate, we watched a vivid orange bird. We asked the lady what it was called. She told us it was a robin! It was nothing like any robin I've ever seen!Read more