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The next stop on our trip was a small resort in the Maldives. Located in the middle of the Indian Ocean, the Maldives are a set of approximately 1,190 islands, many of which have been turned into resorts for those seeking sun, relaxation, and abundant marine life.




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To get to the resort we were staying at, we had to take a speed boat ride from the Male International Airport.  It was quite the rough and bumpy ride and we felt the pain the next day. After 90 minutes of traveling through the middle of the ocean, we finally saw land and arrived at our most anticipated stop of our Asia trip.

With the exception of the endless mosquito bites, the next few days were paradise.  We snorkeled along the coral reef (until I kicked it -- which I'm told kills the coral...oopsies! but it got its revenge on me by leaving ugly markings on my foot), hung out at the pool, stayed in an over water bungalow (free upgrade, yayer!), and played lots of Monopoly Deal.  It was simply paradise.

To top it all off, we were surprised with a free upgrade to a sea plane transfer back to Male! What an amazing and smooth ride that was (esp compared to the boat ride in). The ocean is so blue and we could see all the reefs and little islands poking out.  I was sad to leave this wondrous place and wished we could have more time there, but next time I'll be sure to bring a billion cans of bug spray.

xoxo,
gsp