The Ocean Geologically, the Seychelles forms part of the granitic Mascarene Plateau, which separated from the Indian Plate and is home to the planet’s oldest oceanic islands. Spread over a vast area measuring 800 km by 1,000km, the Seychelles […]
Sailing among the Seychelles Islands: By Glynn Burridge. You will find that the Seychelles Islands are pretty much a year-round sailing destination with that year divided between two opposing trade winds: the northwest trades averaging eight to twelve knots and […]
HAZEY VIEW- BOUND: Safari with the Passets. We left home in Beaulieu just after 9 am, gliding past industrial estates and the ever-widening highways constructed to realise the promise and potential unleashed by the recent FIFA World Cup. Giant, silver SUV’s seem […]
Philos and the Russians One of my stand-out memories of Philos was the time in April 1989, when Rosemary sent him down to D’arros with me and on a strict diet, far from the temptations of home. Things started off […]
