Janet has been nagging for years for a trip to the Seychelles, so finally I relented and she got to go for her birthday. Air Seychelles had a great special, and after a bit of nagging they finally issued the tickets. The plan was to spend a few days on Mahe somewhere really luxurious, such as Banyan Tree, and then go self catering. Our dates though coincided with the European and French holidays, so most places were full. Eventually I got the Hilton Northolme Resort and Spa for the second part. The first weekend was a lot more difficult, and we ended up leaving Johannesburg without a confirmation. The flight is to Mahe, then an inter island flight on an eight seat Otter to Praslin. At Praslin airport I finally got the confirmation from Masons Travel ... read more