Seyschelles Treasure Trove..I know where it is

Imagine this idyllic scene..you and your partner are relaxing on a beach in those beautiful Indian Ocean Islands called  The Seychelles.

The Hotels are wonderful and the beaches are among some of the best in  the world..I have made a serious life long study of great beaches so I can say that with some authority.

The water is crystal clear and the Scuba diving and snorkelling are awesome.

So, there you are, a beautiful day, a drive to a remote beach, a sunbathe, spreading suntan oil, a little picnic followed by a little dive....into the water, please pay attention.

The crystal clear sea is calm and perfect the sun glints on the tiny ripples as you move out from the white sandy beach into deeper water.

You reach the point where you want to descend, fix the mask, release some air and slowly sink into an aquatic paradise.

When you reach the sandy bottom you can crack open a couple of sea urchins and watch as hundreds of brightly coloured little coral fish swarm in for lunch.What could be nicer.

Treasure could be nicer.

And then you spot it, the gleam of bright yellow metal sticking out of the sand, it is a dagger with a large ruby set in at the top of it's hilt.

As you pull the dagger out it unearths some gold coins,dozens of them, and there is a solid gold chalice filled with pearls, a rotted leather bag still holding some diamonds, lots of small silver coins and over there is a large golden crucifix.

Stop...

I have told this story before so why am I returning to it? At the moment, in the mid winter of Europe I am yearning to go back to wonderful place and find that treasure, the difference is, I know the treasure is there and I KNOW EXACTLY WHERE IT IS.

I put it there..it is all fake.  They are all film props, put out there when we were filming a movie, they should have been collected at the end of the filming but a major storm blew up and we left the Island before it settled down  so it is still out there in that little cove.

I have often wondered how many holidays have been destroyed  for someone finding some of those very realistic props and spending the remainder of their holidays working out how to get it away from the place in their luggage, how many times the money would be spent back home I do hope the old credit cards did not crack under the strain.

Meanwhile as I sit here in front of my woodburning stove, slowly feedig a small forest of timber into it and the nearest wave is a good one hour drive away I continue to imagine those fabulous beaches.

For those of you who like treasure hunts, the cove is at the northern tip of the Island of Mahe, just remember tho .. it is all fake...or is it..

Happy hunting...RJ Dodd
This article was first printed in The Mag  at www.Reelshowinternational.com