Male Stopover Guesthouse

... was sorted out we rested in this nice open air reception area. We were served again with cold towel. Then a orange-brown golf cart took us to our room. Our water-bunglow was on probably 3 feet deep water. There were a string of 18 or so bunglows on either side of the path. Once we entered the room, we were given a quick tour, a welcome drink, and guess what...a cold towel! There was a small tea room upon entrance, then the grand bedroom with Marhaba ...

... närmade sig kändes det som att vi varit borta i flera månader samtidigt som tiden hade gått otroligt fort. Tidigt på morgonen åkte vi iväg med båten till flygplatsen. Vattnet låg spegelblankt i mörkret och i soluppgången såg vi flygfiskar som hoppade. Jag ville verkligen inte åka hem, men samtidigt som vi var lite ledsna över att behöva lämna allt det vackra var vi lyckliga eftersom vi upplevt så otroligt mycket och resan överträffat våra förväntningar tusen gånger om.

... of days of diving and we had a blast together being able to dive all by ourselves!! The housereef at Eryiadhoo was particularly nice, really good corals and fish life. I would not come back to Eryiadhoo for the spa, food, service or accommodation, but maybe for the diving. The operation run by Eurodivers was really superb, and the whole island had a good feel to it. It felt way less 'couply' even though there were mostly couples there too.

... left until last, on our final day we went out to Camel Rock to hunt for Manta Rays, sightings were not guaranteed - and it did not disappoint! We saw TEN massive Manta Rays ...

World Cruise 2007: Two glorious days at sea! Yesterday we slept a lot and had room service dinner--how lazy is that! John's sunburn looks bad but he's feeling a lot better. Now he has a nasty, constant cough that sounds like an allergy. This morning I woke up feeling like myself for the first time since we rejoined the cruise. I did laundry (I meet the nicest people in the laundry room). The equipment is European, and each of us needs help the first time we use ...

... Ellie fell asleep on the mats and John finally got some steak. What a blast! That night, our second victim fell to the flu...John. He threw up from about 4 until 9 AM. We had a slow morning....Granny went with Shiv to a run down fort which had a beautiful view of the lake and city. Mike and I worked out, and organized all our purchases to be shipped, and hung out by the pool. That afternoon we took a tuk tuk through the old town and ...

... ser un país simpático: para describirlo, para los que se lo puedan imaginar, es como Mauritania en el Caribe... Suena raro, pero la gente es de cultura árabe, muy tranquilos, simpáticos y acogedores (como en Mauritania), y el entorno es como en cualquiera isla caribeña, con sol, palmeras, mar azuuuul y transparente, peces de todos colores, etc... La isla capital está llena, no tiene playa natural, han tenido que construir una playa artificial que ...

... has elephants, great shopping, interesting history, beauty, beaches, elephants and Budhist temples. I will let you know what happens. I've been working ******* my CUSO work and struggling to be creative sitting here in my little office feeling very isolated from the pulse of things. I'm slowly learning how to deal with this and a little creative meditation or acupuncture seems to help. We also put a full effort into getting Jesse and Melissa into the public school ...

Hi everyone, Wow, three weeks in Maldives already. The basic scoop - it's hot, hot, hot. However, we have airconditioning in our apartment - bonus! Life is relatively easy with a nice apartment with all the conveniences, stores nearby and beautiful beaches a ferry ride away. Male is crowded with lots of high buildings and narrow streets. It's difficult for the kids to do anything outside (unlike our beautiful Wakefield) so trips to the islands on the ...

... damage has to be really big ;-) ), Lucerne is closed for traffic because the lake and the river are flooding the area... Back in my office, still dreaming of the Maldives, we will go back for sure. Ok for now, we have to remove the water out from our basement and save our stuff from the flood. Next trip planning for november is in progress. It feels like Southern India... See you there.