Advantages: It really is a get away from it all place. Disadvantages: Not for bird haters or claustraphobics or clubbers.
...will concentrate on the remote Bird Island, the most northerly of the Seychelles archipelago, 60 miles north of Mahe (the largest island in the group). The Seychelles are located 1600km east of Africa and northeast of Madagascar. They are beautiful tropical islands renowned for unspoilt beaches, flora and fauna which have largely been preserved as a result of careful eco-tourism planning. ☼ Getting there ☼
Bird Island is not easily reached. ... ...travel by light aircraft to Bird Island. This is quite an experience in itself. The aircraft is tiny and holds around 8-10 passengers plus luggage (maximum 10kg per person). I remember feeling more than a little apprehensive in such a small aircraft crossing the deep Indian Ocean, no land in sight and a sea full of sharks beneath. Landing the aircraft on a tiny island was also something else. There is no airport, a grass landing strip is all there ...
susie191 06.02.2007
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