Praslin, dive, golf,cuddles and bubbles...

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As you read this, we should be on our way back to Shanghai...or already in Shanghai. Back to some reality, and to
the stressful world. But before this, here are 3 more days of wonderful happiness.

After the Banyan Tree on Mahe, we made our way to the Lemuria Resort on Praslin Island...you can get there by
helicopter, flight or boat...we took the slow way, with the fast boat.

The Lemuria has two very attractive point...the first, it is a member of Relais & Chateaux...which means we should
eat pretty well. The second is a very nice and wellknown golf course. We enjoy both of these. Praslin is also the
place where you can reach the dive site "Marianne"....more on this later.

Thanks to Maxime, the front desk Manager, we enjoyed a truly VIP and exclusive stay for our 2 nights. Great suite,
and a lot of great attentions. Food wise, wow...that was fun! Just enjoy some of the pics! One night we had a gourmet
feast surrended by candle lights...and the second night, a great "langouste" (read lobster) diner!

The golf is another amazing place, specially the last nine holes. We even geot interrupted by the occasional
helicopter landing...

The beaches, well, yes there are amazing, but our favorite was still by far Anse Intendance at the Banyan Tree. Oh yes,
the Lemuria doesn't have one beach, but three of them!

On the 6th, we made our way to Cote D'Or....not the chocolate...but the dive center. On the program, "Marianne".
It is supposedly the most famous dive site of the Seychelles. I dived a lot all over the world this year, and yes
this dive was amazing. Twenty five grey reef sharks...nervous (them...not us)...and playing around us for a good
20 minutes...It was Ma'ri 9th dive...she enjoyed...but she also understand we won't see this kind of great dive
every month! So a lot of grey reef sharks, but also some great rocks architecture...

On the 7th, we made our way to Mahe for our last night and day in Seychelles. Another great experience. Our plane
was at 2am...so for the last evening...more bubbles, spa treatment at sunset...follow by a romantic private candle
lights diner in the spa...just two of us...and our waiter Didier...let me tell you, Ma'ri was amazed!

This is nearly the end of a truly romantic escape...when you think that not even 2 weeks ago Ma'ri still hadn't any
idea of where we were heading...I think she did enjoy the surprise!

Next entry, coming very soon, the pics are there...just need to write the entry!

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