Giant tortoises are among the longest-lived animals on the planet. The oldest one now is 175 years old. Locals keep smaller ones as pets, as well as a garbage disposal for anything compostable.
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- Giant tortoises mating. That male on top weighs about 600 pounds.
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- A Madagascar Fody took a rest on a spare chair at our dinner table.
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- The bike ride ends here, because we ran out of road.
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- Nothing like a scratch under the chin, if you want to make a new friend.
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- Mike relaxing in the surf.
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- Nice romantic swing after a long beach walk.
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- That giant tortoise dwarfs our boat, but he’s only about 4ft. head to tail.
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- A sand sculptor puts the finishing touches on his creation.
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- Time for a dip. The sand is as fine as powdered sugar.
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- Giant tortoise mistletoe kissin’
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- In the Valleé de Mai National Park, we hold the erotic coco de mer, resembling the female anatomy.
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- Hiking in Valleé de Mai.
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- Ready to SCUBA!
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- When you’re diving at night, and your feet feel the bite, that’s a moray…
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- Mike didn’t know just how much Larry was enjoying their Sex on the Beach.
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- With sun-dappled giant boulders, calm turquoise waters, snow white sand, palm trees and jungle greenery, Source d’Argent is breathtaking.
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- Source d’Argent is also the most photographed beach in the world, so we had to oblige.
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- Simply stunning.
Wow, I never thought 400-600 pound turtles would be so friendly, very cool Mike and Sue!