Today we flew to Bird Island. Bird Island is a small coral island about a 30 min flight north of Mahe. It is privately owned by an English family who run it as an eco-friendly holiday destination. All aboard...
This is a bit different from a 767. Chocks away...
Nice view down over Victoria and Silhouette in the distance.
Approaching from the North, this was our first view of Bird Island. The island is about a mile long and half a mile wide. The East side of the island is protected by a reef which makes the waters calm and great for snorkelling. On the West side the beaches are steeper and the sea is rougher.
The island is well named. There are birds everywhere. This Noddy was part of the welcoming committee.
There are twenty chalets on the island. This one is ours for the next three days.
The chalet is very luxurious. A massive four-poster bed and a great colonial feel with the slated shutters. Also there is no TV, no phone, no air-con. Here's Lisa checking out her colouring table. Nice view.
We had a wander out onto the West Beach. Guests can go anywhere on the island. There are no roads, no cars and NO DOGS!!!
Some of the hundreds of Noddys on the island.
There are also about 50 giant tortoises on the island. Lisa took a shine to Samantha (a male!)
The oldest tortoise in the world is on Bird Island. He was here when the first people arrived 200 years ago. His name is Esmeralda! We found him sheltering under a Takamaka Tree. Esmeralda is the oldest living land-based creature in the world!
We finished off a great first day with a sunset walk along the beach.
Lisa went to bed and the Lodge provided a baby-sitter so me and Karen could have dinner together. After dinner we had a few drinks, and a game of pool with a couple from Warrington. They have been on holiday to Bird Island 10 times. I have to say I am starting to see why.
This is a bit different from a 767. Chocks away...
Nice view down over Victoria and Silhouette in the distance.
Approaching from the North, this was our first view of Bird Island. The island is about a mile long and half a mile wide. The East side of the island is protected by a reef which makes the waters calm and great for snorkelling. On the West side the beaches are steeper and the sea is rougher.
The island is well named. There are birds everywhere. This Noddy was part of the welcoming committee.
There are twenty chalets on the island. This one is ours for the next three days.
The chalet is very luxurious. A massive four-poster bed and a great colonial feel with the slated shutters. Also there is no TV, no phone, no air-con. Here's Lisa checking out her colouring table. Nice view.
We had a wander out onto the West Beach. Guests can go anywhere on the island. There are no roads, no cars and NO DOGS!!!
Some of the hundreds of Noddys on the island.
There are also about 50 giant tortoises on the island. Lisa took a shine to Samantha (a male!)
The oldest tortoise in the world is on Bird Island. He was here when the first people arrived 200 years ago. His name is Esmeralda! We found him sheltering under a Takamaka Tree. Esmeralda is the oldest living land-based creature in the world!
We finished off a great first day with a sunset walk along the beach.
Lisa went to bed and the Lodge provided a baby-sitter so me and Karen could have dinner together. After dinner we had a few drinks, and a game of pool with a couple from Warrington. They have been on holiday to Bird Island 10 times. I have to say I am starting to see why.