Anse d'Argent & Park L'Union

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Impressions of La Digue Island, Seychelles

Saturday, October 9th

Photo: At the harbor of La Digue — At the harbor of La Digue

Seychelles — Ox cart at the harbor of La Digue — The ox cart greets us

Seychelles — Internet cafe on La Digue — Internet cafe on La Digue

Seychelles — Small house on La Digue — Small house on La Digue

Seychelles — Festively decorated ox cart — Festively decorated ox cart on La Digue

Seychelles — Festively decorated church on La Digue — The church in festive attire

Large golden silk orb-weaver spider — These spiders are so huge!!

Park L'Union on La Digue

After a short ride around town on our "bicycle," we head into Park L'Union (admission SCR 100) and visit an old cemetery, the giant tortoises, the vanilla plantation, and an old coconut press used for making coconut oil.

Historic copra oil mill at Park L'Union on La Digue, Seychelles — Old coconut press

Purple water lily on the pond at Park L'Union, La Digue, Seychelles

Colonial wooden mansion with thatched roof at Park L'Union, La Digue, Seychelles

Anse d'Argent on La Digue

Striking granite boulders at the turquoise waters of Anse d'Argent on La Digue, Seychelles

Imposing granite boulder formation on the white sand beach of La Digue, Seychelles

Narrow passages between towering granite boulders at Anse d'Argent on La Digue, Seychelles

Beach at Anse d'Argent on La Digue — Seychelles

Next up is the world-famous Anse d'Argent beach, which advertisers keep selling us as an amazing Caribbean beach — Bacardi being a prime example. The path to this iconic beach leads through the park, so it costs 100 Rupees. However, since all beaches in the Seychelles are public by law, you can refuse to pay the entrance fee and head straight to the beach — though you won't be able to visit the park. Another option is to walk along the beach from the front. If you've paid the park entrance twice, your third visit is free.
Some children of the '80s might also recognize it from the softcore film Goodbye Emanuelle. Much of the movie was shot on La Digue.
What awaits us is a breathtaking beach, and after a while my index finger practically cramps up on the camera shutter.

Swimming and Snorkeling at Anse d'Argent

Sea turtle at Anse d'Argent — La Digue — Seychelles

Sea turtle while snorkeling at Anse d'Argent, La Digue, Seychelles

While snorkeling, we're lucky enough to have a curious sea turtle accompany us for quite a while, until it gets startled by a moray eel. Then suddenly there are two sea turtles...

In the deeper areas there are also some beautiful corals, though in the water temperatures of up to 28°C, nearly all the coral is dead. Still, there's plenty to see.
There's not much more to say about this place, except: Must See!!!