Seychelles | TeamSD: Adventures of Lawyer Girl and Demian Man

Seychelles: May 30 to June 3

Thursday, June 3rd, 2010

Thanks to the generosity of Demian’s Auntie Vivi and Uncle C.K., we ended up extending our vacation to include three nights at the Maia Luxury Resort in the Republic of Seychelles. We had an entire villa to ourselves, just steps away from an impeccable white sand beach, free room and board (including free laundry service and a mani/pedi at the spa), and—get this—our own personal butler (!!!), Peggita, to attend to our every whim! Our room was gorgeous, with a big, comfy bed, huge bathroom, outdoor bath, personal bar, dining, and lounge areas, and private backyard and pool. A typical day for us looked like this:

9:30 a.m. Wake up, go to the gym

11:00 a.m. Breakfast in our villa

12:00 p.m. Play on the beach (perfectly clear, 80 degree water, fish swimming around our ankles

2:00 p.m. Lunch (one day, we felt like fries and strawberry shakes, and that’s exactly what we got)

3:00 p.m. Massages or mani/pedi (the latter just for me)

4:30 p.m. Read on the beach, surf the web, or watch episodes of Dexter on Demian’s laptop

7:00 p.m. Dinner (one night, we opted to have one of the chefs barbecue in our villa—mounds of terrific grilled seafood and chicken with scrumptious sauces, followed by a light lemon tart dessert . . . so awesome).

Basically, we just slept, ate, and relaxed for the entire three days in Mahe—I think I spent most of each day in a swimsuit or a robe. So luxurious! Peggita was so good to us, on our last night even drawing us a romantic bubble bath, scattered with tropical flowers. We were definitely sad to leave this morning, but glad to have gotten the opportunity to stay at Maia. It was truly a once in a lifetime experience. The pictures below will probably give you a better idea of the beauty of the island better than me blathering on ever could. See you all soon!