Bacardi Advertisement a la Deluxe

First breakfast on La Digue, this is even included as a breakfast buffet at our accommodation - of course, we take advantage of that. Fresh fruits such as pineapple, watermelon, oranges, and papaya, among other delicacies, are available, a perfect start to the day...

Today we want to visit the Source d'Argent, the most famous beach in the Seychelles (multiple times awarded by National Geographic); here, among other things, the Bacardi commercial was shot in 1995 and also some movies use this location as a backdrop. By the way, this is the image that serves as the cover image for my blog, I had downloaded the image from the internet unknowingly and recognized it again after today... Time to insert my own photo in this place. For all interested, here is also the link to the advertisement.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-UVZp2tsk4

You can only reach this beach by passing through L'Union Estate, which costs €7.30 per person, which in my opinion is simply reasonable and also benefits various park projects. Even though many tourists see the nature reserve only as a means to an end to get to the world-famous beach, there is also a lot to see here (coconut mill, native souvenir stands, vanilla plantations, etc.), which we want to explore afterwards, because first and foremost, the Source d'Argent is our destination before it becomes overcrowded with hordes of people who flock there daily.

However, we do make a small stop at the giant tortoise enclosure beforehand, these animals are simply impressive again and again, and a few strokes are also a must here.

We continue to the beach, and we have to say, this one is truly breathtaking. Although it is low tide and not the ideal time for dream photos like on postcards, we are still impressed. In fact, so far only one other couple is on the beach, so quickly take a few nice photos and simply enjoy the atmosphere. After a few minutes, someone calls out 'Hello you two' from behind us - Andreas and Sonja are also among the 'early birds' who want to enjoy the untouched and empty dream bay - as I said before, La Digue is simply tiny...

Once we have finished our own photo session, more holidaymakers arrive one after another, and even a wedding couple has chosen this beach for their wedding photos - not a bad choice, even if the groom has lost his fancy shoes somewhere in the sand and ruined his suit pants with saltwater - we have fun as spectators of the photo shoot...:)

Afterwards, we start the way back and ride past the fruit plantations and the coconut mill, which was still in operation until before Corona, two oxen operated the coconut press daily to extract oil from the coconuts, but since crowds of people should be avoided on the premises, the oxen have to take a break until now. What a pity, we would have loved to see that live.

Well, instead we have more time to visit a local lady named 'Rapunzel' (that is actually her name), she has had a stand in LÙnion Reserve for 18 years and sells Creole curry powder, cinnamon bark (that is the form of cinnamon before it is dried and sold as the well-known cinnamon stick), coconut oil soap, vanilla extract, and much more. All these things are typical Creole and the scent of the cinnamon bark impresses us above all. Rapunzel explains all her goods to us in detail, without being pushy in any way - you just have to like her. Of course, we buy a few little things and in the end, we even get some seashells as a gift - so sweet. We chat a little bit and Rapunzel is impressed with our mother-daughter vacation. She says goodbye to me with the words 'don't hurry growing up' - that somehow makes you think - she is so right with these words!

First, we go home for a short time - there are already so many impressions to process on this morning - incredible. But there is so much to experience here, we wouldn't even think about spending the afternoon at home. We continue by bike towards the north (before that, we fortify ourselves with a freshly mixed passion fruit juice by the sea) to Anse Patates, where one of the best snorkeling spots on the island is said to be. Since it is still low tide, getting in over the only slightly covered stones is difficult, but we manage that and snorkeling here is great. Afterwards, Mama stays a bit on the beach and I go to the hotel next door to swim a few meters.

In the late afternoon, we bike back to the small harbor town La Passe, visit a few souvenir shops, here we also discover a very special shop where an artist makes all the products himself, and there are cool things there. We are particularly impressed by the coconuts that he has painted with acrylic paint, each one is unique, I naturally took a few snapshots of them.

We watch the sunset at the island's helipad, which is right by the sea, but unfortunately, the sun goes down behind some clouds today, so it is not very spectacular.

Since we have become fond of the Creole dishes at super low prices, today we are looking for a snack bar that has been recommended by some tourists. On the way there, we ride through the darkness with a headlamp and apparently surprise some crabs that also want to cross the road at the same time - it will be a wild slalom ride and we can't stop laughing. :)))