The first part of my trip to the Maldives

By Nadhira M

The Maldives Isles was always a topic discussed in my travel enthusiast circles, as an amazing place, equal to no other place. The thought of its beauty was recognised, but never was an utter amazement formed, until I set foot on this magical place. As the plane was entering the Maldivian skies, with awe did we look down at the many pockets of islands, adorned on a magnificent turquoise ocean. I have never seen a sea as richly blue coloured as this. Not a dark or dull blue, but a bright blue, with a hint of green and crystal clear. The airport itself is an island of its own, and as we came out of the arrivals, into the open air, boats were lined around us waiting to take everyone to their resorts, and when we looked down into the ocean, there were beautiful colourful fish abundant right at the shores.

The capital of Maldives is called Male, and is an island in itself. We decided to visit there first, having booked our first night there. We got onto the shuttle service boat, which travels to and from male every 10 minutes. Within 20 minutes we stepped onto the island of Male, bordered on all sides by the ocean. There were smiles all around us by the shy Maldivians, and we simply walked to our Male hotel, which was just 5 minutes away. The streets are narrow and filled mainly with scooters and bikes, most probably due to the ease of getting around this island. Later we explored Male, and visited the vast fish market – filled to the brim with exotic, never before seen, weird and wonderful fish! There are so many little cafes and shops, that it is easy to eat too much and shop abit more! The next day we travel to a Resort, and I can’t wait to see to experience a private island! More to come in the next blog.