I left Desroches today at around lunchtime but before doing so we went out and did an hour’s blue water fishing to see the fleet. Reflect on that, we did an hour’s blue water fishing. Yes, that means we started fishing within five minutes of leaving the beach. The blue water boat was able to back up to the beach,
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Lucky Peter got his reputation from his time on the Ponoi where, no matter how well or badly he cast, he caught fish everywhere. I think it also has something to do with his positive and jolly demeanor. Anyhow, we decided to spend the day together to take some photos and it started with us looking for Giant Trevally’s in
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As previously mentioned, we lost the first two days to a heavy wind which made the sea look very un-inviting. My comments about the fishing are made with this in mind and should be read with this in mind too. On the third day, Joaquin and his team decided to take the plunge and take us to St. Joseph’s. It
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There are actually up to three flights to Desroches Island on a Saturday and we were pleasantly surprised to be moved to a 10:30 a.m. flight which gave us minimal waiting time. The flight was uneventful and 35 minutes as described. All the luggage was weighed except hand luggage as it was a full flight but there were no issues.
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With Air Seychelles ceasing to fly direct, the first question on my mind was how bad is the Emirates flight via Dubai? The timing is rather awkward and there is a gap between arrival in Mahe and leaving for Desroches or Alphonse. The departure time from Heathrow is pretty civilised at 1:35 p.m. but sleep does not come easily but
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