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... Finally we got to see SO MANY dolphins. They were jumping EVEYWHERE. They went from under boat from one side of the boat to another. It was so amusing and beautiful. We were there for around 20 minutes. It was really worth watching! Later on we spent the evening and saw the sunset at the pool side bar. The sunset was vibrant and beautiful. That night there was a local band playing there. They had some nice tunes. DAY 6: Next day we relaxed. We went ...

... paradisiaca. Depois da India, o nosso alojamento pareceu-nos super luxuoso, limpo, e confortavel :-) e a casa de banho ao ar livre um espectaculo! Em Helengeli passamos os dias na praia, a fazer snorkeling no recife (o recife e um esectaculo de vida marinha, e inclusivamente vimos algumas tartarugas e um lagosta grande), ou a disfrutar o por do sol enquanto tomavamos cocktails ou um copo de vinho no bar da praia. O unico precalco foi que o Nuno apanhou a gripe da Eva e ...

... I just went out and ate and shopped a bit more. Ali tagged along for a bit, but I am mostly on my own and love it. Traveling is what I want to retire and do. As for tomorrow, Ali's Uncle is a major supplier for resorts, so they hooked me up with one to spend the day in. They tried for a night over, but someone took my room an hour ago. It should be fun. I'll soak up the last bit of sun before I am back in the cold, and hopefully have a beer or two. Or three or four. More to come

I spent most of the time in the spa here on Komandoo. These massage therapists from India and Bali will massage you into another dimension. I actually skipped one day of diving to have one more day in the spa!!! (This says a lot coming from me.) All the treatments were fantastic. I tried everything from classic massages to body scrubs, a head massage, pedicure and a facial. It will be hard to top this at other locations. The therapists are ...

... you these little glimpses of commonality through a smile, a wave, or a thank you and it just makes me authentically happy (Hmmm. has Andy been recommending self-help psychology books??? i.e. one is named "Authentic Happiness" ) J Other highlights included 5 more watches without hitting any boats, so proud of myself on that one. I also have learned to actually interact with the sails a bit and am gaining a beginning understanding of the theory behind decreasing/increasing ...

... and one young man ended up in the sea. He was eventually found - but a week later so not a good end result. Jesse didn't see sharks but we did get to see a coral reef 30 metres down - much further than our snorkelling takes us. Our dive which was planned for the 18th of November was cancelled due to rough weather The weather has been very rainy for 3 weeks straight (and its puring again today. I feel sorry for the tourists who are here now. So much for ...

Five weeks plus in Maldives and usually not counting. We actually managed to wade outside yesterday after monsoon rains. The other side of the island was knee deep in water but it was lower on our side. By afternoon, the street drains had worked and it was easier getting around. We are settling into a pattern, for the most part. Doug is away every 2nd week and the kids and I live it up on the town every night (just kidding). My time is pretty restricted to playing school marm and doing ...

... with us forever. The highlights were definitely seeing my wee hawksbill turtle and the 8ft manta ray that "flew" past. We also adored the nemos and the angel fish. The island was heavily populated with reef sharks, 6 - 8 ft, quite often we would see 6 sharks each time we went snorkelling. Moray Eels, tiger fish, oriental sweetlips, sting rays, star fish, sea snakes - the underwater life was just alive. The nature of the island was beautiful too, with gorgeous gekos ...