Serenity, Tranquility and Beauty: Maldives

A boat in the middle of the ocean

Maldives

Maldives, a picturesque haven in the middle of the Indian Ocean, is one place everyone must visit atleast once in their lifetime (sooner rather than later, or the islands themselves might disappear due to global warming). The islands are one of the smallest countries in Asia and the roads seem to be a secondary way of travelling when compared to ships, boats, aircrafts and helicopters.

The jetty

                                                                                                             

Maldives

                                                             Firstly even before leaving we had a huge scare when my passport had not returned with the Maldivian visa a week before we were supposed to travel. We were preparing ourselves to fly to Mumbai and try to sort things out with the Maldivian authorities, but thankfully my passport was returned three days before we were supposed to leave. 

We landed at the airport one autumn afternoon in late October (Autumn as a weather, though, doesn't exist in the Maldives where the sun shines every single day of the year). Anyway we reached the island where our resort was located in an hour by speed boat. Our rooms were located on the sea and allowed us to snorkel and swim in the vast ocean just outside our rooms. The resort was very relaxing and entertaining and I spent my days kayaking, sailing, snorkelling, swimming, eating delicious seafood, collecting seashells and corals, feeding sting rays and baby sharks and sunbathing and lazing around on the beach. A perfect holiday, if I may say so...

Sting Rays

The jetty