Hello world is right!
I thought the default entry that wordpress uses was appropriate for this first post. I started this blog to record my repatriation to the motherland. I have been back home before and did not find it necessary to even write a word. But this time it’s the real thing. I have found my spot. The Seychelles Islands. Ahhh, man, what can I say about these islands….Nothing. Just see for yourself…..
Seychelles’ 115 granite and coral islands extend from between 4 and 10 degrees south of the equator and lie between 480km and 1,600km from the east coast of Africa in the western Indian Ocean.
This Indian Ocean republic occupies a land area of 455 km² and an Exclusive Economic Zone of 1.4 million km². It represents an archipelago of timeless beauty, tranquillity and harmony that is famous for its world-beating beaches and for its great diversity which rolls from lush forests down to the warm azure ocean.
Of these 115 islands, 41 Inner Islands constitute the oldest mid-oceanic granite islands on earth while a further 74 form the 5 groups of low-lying coral atolls and reef islets that are the Outer Islands.
Seychelles is home to no less than two UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the legendary Vallée de Mai on Praslin where the wondrously shaped Coco-de-mer nut grows high on ancient palms and fabled Aldabra, the world’s largest raised coral atoll, first seen by early Arab seafarers of the 9th century B.C.
Seychelles, one of the world’s very last frontiers, promises adventure and breathtaking natural beauty in pristine surroundings still untouched by man.
All that to say, I’m jumping right in. No, I’m not going to check things out first. I’m moving there on my first trip.
Over the last few years I have traveled the world. My first stop was Cancun, Mexico, and I find myself longing to be near the ocean. I don’t like Mexicans and I would much prefer to be around my own people. That’s right…I’m a black man.
I have been scouring the net looking for information from someone who has been to these islands. I went to Myspace, messaging folks about the island; all to no avail. So, being the generous man that I am, I decided to let you in on the whole process as I go through it and see how it turns out!
Wish me luck and keep checking in on my progress.
