The plane had this crazy cool feature: an under and forward camera. Pretty uneventful in the clouds but great during landing!
Under camera during landing
Didn't know until we got there, “100% of the people in the Maldives are Muslim”
Our seaplane transport to our island
I am SOOOOO HAPPY and EXCITED to be here!!!! Can't stop clapping
“Baggage Compartment” on the plane- in there with us
New meaning to husband and wife matching
Taxing in the water
Ah, first sites of the islands from the air (The Maldives has over 1,100 islands and atolls!
In Heaven!
Endless atolls, as far as the eye could see!
Barefoot pilot
YAY!
Fist site of our island in the Noonu atoll
IruFushi: our home for the next 5 days
We stayed in the water villa fifth from the end
Going in to land
Landing
Our villa (Tom blogging)
Our view of the lagoon
Bathroom views
Glass pannel in the floor of the room
On our sun deck
Our outdoor jacuzzi on our sundeck
What?
The walkways at night
One of the pools
Tom playing “hold his breath forever” games
Walking around the island: total time- 45 mins
The other pool
Pinch me, I'm in heaven
Walking to breakfast from our room, I can't stand how beautiful it is!!!
The walkway to our villa from the island
The other set of water villas in the distance
Walking home
Walking to the beach, Tom walking (swimming) from our room to the beach
HEAVEN
Chillin at the beach
Cooling off
Walking around the island
Can I stay here forever???? PLEASE?
Tan lines:)
Can we please stay here forever?
Family on a stroll, cute Kids... I miss Alexander!
Oh, the story to this one!!!
Our spa treatment facilities
The Spa
Tom under the villa at night, picture taken from the glass pannel in the floor of our room
The pool “fluid”
I'm in HEAVEN!
The end of the water villa walkway, where the reef meets the ocean
We went snorkeling out here and saw dolphins in the water! Beautiful!
View back from the end
Sunset from our private sundeck (water spots on the camera:(
Going in the lagoon from our sundeck
Look at this water! And warm too!
Feeling at home with my monkey moves, climbing the deck
Scary, I'm so high up-eeek!
Our “self timer” pic spot- the clouds are rolling in:(
Here I go again, climbing:)
Uh, how do I get down?
Ah, I'm stuck
Sensei
Karate Kid?
Effortless
Quick, before the timer goes off
Tom gets some air!!!!
Gecko!
Lady in Red:)
Pow!
Our last walk “home” before leaving:(
One last snorkel, with life vests on:)
Heading for the water taxi, our last hour there and it starts to rain for the first time all week
Rainy IruFushi
Take-off
Airport Terminal, baggage carts...
Anyone want to go Diviving?
5 people in a boat.... Ad headline “are you getting where you need to go fast enough?”
Free for all on the tarmack, everyone was just wondering around
Bye-bye Maldives:( Until we meet again.....
Upgraded again!! (from Maldives to Sri Lanka) Look at the legroom, Tom's feet don't even reach the seat in front of him
10 hour layover in Mumbai:( Found these chairs for some shut-eye
They took off with our passports, so we had to have some mug shots incase we never saw them (or our passports) again...
Finally, in London after 36 hours!
Ahhh, home cooking with Jessie!
