We’ve been busy catching up on all the little things you do
when you have extended access to civilization for the first time in a year. There
are grocery stores, hardware stores, bakeries, liquor stores, pet food stores
(you can bet Charlie the cat is happy!), restaurants and (in Evan’s case) a
much anticipated dentist.
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| Beau Vallon is just one of the pretty coves on Mahe |
We didn't know much about the Seychelles when we added it to our
cruising itinerary but have been pleasantly surprised--it's a cool combination
of mountainous terrain like the Marquesas combined with a French/Creole/African
culture. And there are giant tortoises! There are also hikes to hike, beaches
to explore and a variety of touristy things to see and do.
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| Tortoises! The local wild population is extinct--but tortoises from Aldabra atoll are found around the islands |
But the big priority for us and the dozen or so South Africa
bound boats that are part of our little fleet is to prepare the boats for the
next leg. Part of it is the weather—after enjoying light winds for most of past
several thousand miles—we’re hitting the part that gets windy, sometimes in our
face windy. We’ll also be passing through some of the poorest countries in the
world; Comoros and Madagascar. So anything
we need to buy or replace (shoes for example) has to happen now.
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| our poor shoes--the heat and humidity (and saltwater) seems to melt the glue that holds the straps in and the soles on |
While we ready the boats under the shadow of the peaks there’s
lots of socializing. Or little group of boats (with crews from more than a
dozen different countries) has been in loose company for several months now and
this is the first stopping point where so many of us have been together at the
same time. So we’re trading photos we’ve taken of each other, catching up on
stories and getting prepared to follow the seasons into Africa’s summer and our
big stop in South Africa.
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