Leg 1: SF > LA (7 hrs)

San Francisco  • 
We began our 37+ hour commute to the Indian islands with a 7-hr drive down to LA to drop Joey off with the dog-sitter (thanks mom!), followed by some last-minute packing before our departure the next day.

Sandra's Helix Trip: the Seychelles & Reunion Island

San Francisco  • 
Hello! Welcome to my blog about our amazing 3-week trip to the Seychelles and Reunion Island! I was so excited to plan this adventure and was not disappointed with the beautiful beaches, crystal clear waters, and diverse marine life that these two tropical destinations have to offer. We started ou...

Bus: Hell-bourg to Cilaos

Hell-bourg  • 

GRR1: Grand Ilet to Hell bourg (7.6 mi)

Grand-Îlet  • 
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/reunion/saint-benoit/grr1-etape-4-de-grand-ilet-a-hell-bourg?u=i

GRR1: La Nouvelle to Grand Ilet (7.4 mi)

La Nouvelle  • 
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/reunion/saint-paul/grr1-etape-3-de-la-nouvelle-a-grand-ilet?u=i

GRR1: Marla to La Nouvelle (3.0 mi)

Marla  • 
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/reunion/saint-paul/grr1-etape-2-de-marla-a-la-nouvelle?u=i

GRR1: Cilaos to Marla (7.3 mi)

Cilaos  • 
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/reunion/saint-pierre/grr1-etape-1-de-cilaos-a-marla?u=i

Leg 4: Mahe > Praslin (20 min)

Seychelles International Airport Terminal  • 
Flew a super small plane to skip over to our final destination!

Leg 3: DBX > SEZ (4.5 hrs)

Dubai International Airport  • 
Finally arrived on Mahe Island of the Seychelles. One last hop to go!

DBX Layover (7 hrs)

Dubai International Airport  • 
After a looong flight, we arrived at the Dubai airport with an appointment for a massage and shower. We also saw a little taste of home.

Leg 2: LAX > DBX (16 hrs)

Los Angeles/LAX  • 
Next was a 16-hr flight from LA to Dubai!