Mahe, Seychelles

A town of some 24,000, it was certainly a big change here than on the “out” islands, yesterday. A busy place – loads of cars, commerce, shoppers and markets. The island is a mass of huge mountains, with homes perched on the slopes and the town down below. We walked into town from the port, and just looked around. There were still remnants of British rule (I would say most places we've visited have been under British control as some point in history). Again – creole is the main language. Yet you do see a mixture of people – African, Indian and European. The rain was heavy and sporadic all day – just enough to keep us extremely hot, sticky and humid (kind of like a Houston summer!). The vegetable and fish markets were busy and colorful.