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Curieuse Island, The Seychelles

3/21/2018

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Raffles hotel, The Seychelles by The Belle Blog
Is there anything better than waking up to this view from your own villa pool? 
As it happens, there is...
Raffles hotel, The Seychelles by The Belle Blog
Raffles hotel, The Seychelles by The Belle Blog
Spending the day visiting giant Turtles kind of beats it 
Raffles hotel, The Seychelles by The Belle Blog
Raffles hotel, The Seychelles by The Belle Blog
We were off to visit Curieuse Islandd
Curieuse Island, The Seychelles by The Belle Blog
You take a 10 minute boat ride from Praslin to get there, which is a little adventure on its own.
Curieuse Island, The Seychelles by The Belle Blog
Curieuse Island, The Seychelles by The Belle Blog
Curieuse Island, The Seychelles by The Belle Blog
And you arrive to the home of almost 500 Aldabra giant tortoises, 300 of which live at the Ranger's Station and approximately 200 in the wild. I'm told they are Amongst the largest in the world.
Curieuse Island, The Seychelles by The Belle Blog
Curieuse Island, The Seychelles by The Belle Blog
To give you an idea of size, their shell (carapace) averages 105 cm (41 in) in length with an average weight of 120 kg (260 lb). 
Curieuse Island, The Seychelles by The Belle Blog
The island is now a Marine National Park to protect the native wildlife
Curieuse Island, The Seychelles by The Belle Blog
And also home to Coco de Mer palms (one of only two islands these grow on)
Curieuse Island, The Seychelles by The Belle Blog
Curieuse Island, The Seychelles by The Belle Blog
Curieuse Island, The Seychelles by The Belle Blog
Curieuse Island, The Seychelles by The Belle Blog
Curieuse Island, The Seychelles by The Belle Blog
We  took a hike around the island, through the mangrove forests to see if we could make some wild giant tortoise friends ​
Curieuse Island, The Seychelles by The Belle Blog
There is a real errie beauty to Curieuse island. The trail leads to some breathtaking spots around the the island
Curieuse Island, The Seychelles by The Belle Blog
Curieuse Island, The Seychelles by The Belle Blog
And at the very end of the trail, you come out unexpectedly onto the most beautiful beach.
Curieuse Island, The Seychelles by The Belle Blog
Curieuse Island, The Seychelles by The Belle Blog
And to more James bond esq granite rocks punctuating the pristine beach  
Curieuse Island, The Seychelles by The Belle Blog
Curieuse Island, The Seychelles by The Belle Blog
Curieuse Island, The Seychelles by The Belle Blog
They are so big they feel other worldly.
When your ready to go back your boat comes along and sweeps you back to Praslin (in our case Raffles)
Curieuse Island, The Seychelles by The Belle Blog
And you can see home right in front of you. What a view 
Curieuse Island, The Seychelles by The Belle Blog
Belle 
Xx

For more adventures in the Seychelles see here and here
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