The Seychelles..Wow, it's impossible to describe the beauty that is all around us.  Even the ocean, which isn't really a NEW sight for us, is bigger, bluer, more clear.  It couldn't be more clear.  There is so much green that while driving today Sam said it was hurting his eyes.  (That's a kid who's been in the desert too long.)  When I took of my polarized lenses, I realized it really was so INCREDIBLY BRIGHT.  The sun was bright and made the constant green of the hills brighter than seemed naturally possible.  

Our accommodations are PERFECT.  I know, it sounds like I'm in that "vacation ecstasy".  But really, we got all kinds of lucky when I got on the internet 24 hours before we were to arrive and sent out mass emails to several guest houses that claimed to have beachfront property.  The offices of all the places had closed for the day so we went to bed the night before our trip with a place in mind but we weren't too excited about it.  After a busy last day of school and lots of errands before our departure, it was evening before I was able to check on the responses from my emails the night before.  When I logged on I saw that 5 of the places had room for us.  One of which had only 3 nights available.  That one happened to stick in my mind as having a "Good Website".  Even though it was all written in french, the colors and graphics were nice, so I assumed the place must have some class. Right?  Brad and I looked at it again online and decided to take our chances and then move to another island after the 3 nights.

We LOVE THIS PLACE.  It couldn't be more perfect for our family.  Three bedrooms, 2 bathrooms a kitchen and....A T.V. AND D.V.D. PLAYER.  These last items are really hard to come by in this country where couples like to come to "Get Away From It All".  That's just the inside.  The outside steps down 5 quick steps to the sand and a giant bowing palm tree complete with a warning sign for dropping coconuts...Channelling Gilligan's Island anyone?  Our balconies, YES 2 of them.  Look out onto the beach and the sunsets and the french doors stay open all night for nature's air conditioning...which does a great job of cooling the place as well as allowing for that wonderful sound of crashing waves.  If our kids weren't sooo much fun and sooo darn cute, I might think Brad and I should have come alone...