by leandra | Dec 19, 2023 | International Travel, Travel
Snorkel Trip with Geoli Charters (Praslin) There was 100% chance of rain according to Google but we awoke to sunshine, yay! We were picked up by van a little after 9am at our hotel, the driver was running late because the first couple wasn’t ready. Total of six...
by leandra | Dec 18, 2023 | Food & Drink, International Travel, Travel
Glorious Bakery We stopped in for take-away pizza (margarita) on our first day. Better than the Lobster Bay pizza on Praslin and priced fine at 150scr ($10.50). Enough for us to split with two pieces leftover. Not memorable but we took notes of a bunch of other savory...
by leandra | Dec 15, 2023 | Food & Drink, International Travel, Travel
Lobster Bay Restaurant Our first dinner on Praslin, conveniently located just a 2 minute drive from our hotel with a few parking spots out front. We had stopped in earlier to make a reservation and while it wasn’t busy at 6:30, people without reservations had to...
by leandra | Dec 13, 2023 | International Travel, Travel
Fond Ferdinand Park Vallée de Mai is the most popular spot to see the famous coco de mer palm trees, but it is expensive at $30pp. Instead, we opted for the smaller and less expensive Fond Ferdinand. Unsure about the weather, we bought tickets online the morning of to...
by leandra | Dec 12, 2023 | Food & Drink, International Travel, Travel
La Perle Noire Restaurant This was our first night on the island, and we arrived right as they were opening at 6pm. Even though the restaurant was fully booked, the owner kindly gave us a table reserved for 7:30pm and we promised to be fast. All during our meal we saw...