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Getting spoilt in Mahe at the Hilton

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August 17th 2009
We left Praslin early Monday morning on the Cat Cocos catamaran. The seas were rough, breaking over the starboard and drenching some of the passengers. We had been kindly told by the crew before we left harbour to move to the port side. Mahe is the biggest of the Seychelles islands, and we arrived in the world's supposedly smallest capital, Victoria, in glorious weather. Our cab took us from ... read more

Africa » Seychelles » Mahé

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A lengthy struggle between France and Great Britain for the islands ended in 1814, when they were ceded to the latter. Independence came in 1976. Socialist rule was brought to a close with a new constitution and free elections in 1993. The most recen... ... read more