City Motel Male

... place to swim was in a giant lagoon of waist-deep water behind the barrier reef of the Atoll. You could see the distant surf peeling over the reef while wading and snorkeling in shallow warm waters in the lee of the island. There were a series of 3 deep holes filled with fish and more coral-perfect for easy free dives. A moderate current swept around this side, and if you wanted to, you could let it carry you back ...

... silent it was even possible to hear the giant flag fluttering in the wind. The last task was to rid ourselves of our remaining Rufiyaa and that was easily accomplished. The Maldives may ban the import of alcohol but they positively encourage its export. s usual everything is priced in dollars and at European prices but better a botle or two than some useless paper; we paid in Rufiyaa and wee give a dollar ...

... med oss och våra engelska bordsdamer ut på en oförglömlig tur. I en liten motorbåt åkte vi ut en bra bit från ön. Där stannade han motorerna och ropade åt oss att hoppa i. Vattnet var inte längre turkost utan mörkblått och jag hann knappt tänka tanken att "är det här verkligen riskfritt" innan jag var i vattnet - mitt bland vilda delfiner. Det var magiskt. Delfinerna var överallt och det enda man hörde där nere under ytan var deras klickande ljud och högfrekventa pip. N ...

... The Final" - is all about luxury and relaxation. So there is no chronology, only categories... And let's look at the welcome that we received when we got into our room (on the left). Okay, so it was technically our second honeymoon, but we didn't tell them that.... The Resort: As can be expected (for the price that one pays), beautifully landscaped, white beaches, clear water, friendly staff, the works ...

... the Euro-Divers shop that we wanted to do our next certification - to be an Adventure Diver! To achieve this, we had to complete a Night dive, a shipwreck dive & a peak ...

... so clear I could see a huge fish swimming along about 5 feet under or more. We chatted about the countries we have visited, about his family being from Maldives with his mother from South atolls and his farther from north atolls. We chat about how different India is from Maldives, the cost of items here, how most of those in Male have enough money and other little items. He really is a sweet guy. By the end of it, we swap info (thanks Shell for making my travel cards! :) ) and he ...

... bit of a scare when some body grabbed him to take his picture. That evening we opted out of the hotels set dinner menu (as we could only get a reservation in the continental area...the thought of having turkey was unappetizing!!! The hotel had some holiday entertainment.....singers, dancers and an incredible fire breather. He would put kerosene in his mouth and then blow a huge torch. There was lots of free drinks and Indian appies and ...

... I'm slowly regaining my sanity. Aside from the usual ailments associated with India, I've had a chest infection that makes me try to rid my body of a lung with each cough. I've also been dizzy to the extent of being unable to stand and the headache behind my eyes has meant that looking in any direction other than forward causes extreme pain. Joy. I've been busy convincing myself that I haven't contracted Dengue Fever ...

... shops on every street and in every nook and cranny, vendors approaching you from everywhere to get you into their shops and others ignoring you even when you enter, shops closing constantly throughout the day for prayer (so be careful when you go to get those eggs or milk), pretty much everything closed on Friday - the religious holiday, quiet empty streets on Friday morning until the men and boys swarm onto the streets from the Mosque ...

... a person made the obvious assumption that I was Neve's mother and that I was a very strange mother indeed. Thankfully for little Neve, these people were dreadfully wrong and she in fact has the most loving mother a baby could hope for. But I wont be going into the mothering business for quite some time yet. I adore playing with little Neve, but wow I have certainly seen how much work it is and how massive of a responsibility motherhood is. Will I ...