The Seychelles

 

MAHE (VICTORIA), SEYCHELLES

MARCH 16, 2025

Victoria, the capital and largest city of the Seychelles archipelago, sits on the island of Mahe in the western Indian Ocean which has been calm as glass during our voyage here.  Originally settled by French colonists, this city was renamed after Queen Victoria during the early 19th century when it became a British colony.  Beautiful scenery was captured while sailing into the harbor of Victoria with its wind turbines and fishing vessels and granite mountain tops!



One of Victoria’s landmarks, the Clock Tower, is an iconic structure erected in 1903 to commemorate Queen Victoria’s diamond jubilee. 


We have a very experienced naturalist and wildlife photographer on board who has taken some beautiful photographs of sea turtles floating with pilot fish and the giant Aldabra land tortoise among other sea life and land animals and birds. 


To start this day, Antonio Cirillo, our Restaurant Manager, delivered to Sandy The Best Corn Muffins at breakfast!!!!  These muffins are normally served during dinner and I mentioned to Antonio that these would be so delicious at breakfast and he delivered this plate of 4 muffins!!!!! 


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