After 30 hours or so of travel, I've finally made it to the Seychelles. I tried to sleep as much as possible on the plane rides here, but I still got here very tired, so the first thing I did in my new home for 6 months was take a taxi to my hotel and pass out for 4 hours.
Then I showered, and let me tell you, after 30 hours on a plane, I really, really, needed to shower. When I was waiting in Dubai to get on my last flight, the people next to me in the terminal were visibly bothered by my smell, but the TSA took my deodorant stick out of my carry on bag, so there was nothing I could do about it.
I just took a bus into the main city, Victoria, which was 5 rupees, or about 50 cents. Quite a bargin compared to the 20 bucks a taxi from the airport cost, but I don't think I would have possibly made it onto a bus with all my luggage. Everyone drives on the wrong side of the road here, which is definitely going to take some getting used to. The whole bus ride I kept looking up and thinking, "Oh no, we're on the wrong side of the road!"
I'll update the blog again once I get settled in more, but so far the trip is off to a great start!
Glad to hear you made it safely. No problems with the carry-on? Sounds like things are going great so far (the first 1/2 day is a success!). Can't wait to hear more.
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Congrats on getting there and not losing any of your luggage along the way! I'm impressed that you got up and went exploring after that brutal trip. Have a good day 2! Shoud be just about starting!
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Sounds like a remarkably uneventful trip over...who would have thought. There was some talk of setting up an "over/under" on how many pieces of luggage would show up with you. Continued smooth sailing, and renewed personal hygiene...Uncle Keith
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