Paradise - Part Two

Having leaps of fun in the Maldives

It’s with a sense of sadness that we report our “official” seven night honeymoon in paradise is over! We’ve had a wonderful time here in the Maldives and feel it’s definitely been the best part of our trip. Time went by so-so-so-so fast as it always does when having such a good time. Sitting here in the Malé airport (eating chocolate candy bars for breakfast) we miss our island already. We smile though because the memories we’ve made will last forever in our hearts and minds.

Enjoying our private pool.

We spent our seven full days on the island very-very comfortably. Whether it was chilling in our plunge pool, lying on the day beds at the Anchorage Bar, snorkeling around the island, playing pool, or just watching the rolling waves of the ocean from our deck, we loved every minute of it.

Ready for a night out on the island.

We did have a few  special events worth writing about. I (DW) held the first annual Villa 407 hermit crab races from our backyard. The winner got itself a new shell if they wanted it, none of them took the prize.  Pamela participated in a two hour cocktail mixing course at the Anchorage Bar on Sunday. During the class she got to make a Passion Mojito, Apple Martini, Chocolate Martini and a fourth which eludes our memory. I had a good time taking pics of the course and smoking a nice Cuban cigar.

Dinner out on one of the daybeds at the Anchorage Bar.

On Wednesday night we were treated to a really nice dinner at Sea Salt restaurant with our new friend Ursula who also happens to be the resorts General Manager. We each had mouth-watering lamb cutlets accompanied with awesome potato puree, an astonishingly good fried beetroot and goats cheese starter and an apple crème brulee to top it all off. We were very impressed with Sea Salt’s atmosphere, the food and especially the company.

Beautiful sunsets

 Thursday night the Sheraton treated us to a romantic private honeymoon dinner on the beach. We sat by candlelight about 2 meters from the water’s edge while the staff at Sand Coast restaurant served us a nice piece of tuna, a Maldivian specialty, following by a wonderful chocolate cake for dessert. It was a really nice way to spend the evening.  Also of note is the awesome breakfast buffet at Feast restaurant. For just $24 USD  you get enough food, good food, to fill you up for the rest of the day!  At least we did…

Our candle-lit private dinner on the sand.

Pamela enjoying dessert during our honeymoon dinner.

The Friday morning departure came way too fast. We woke-up for the sunrise, had a last minute dip in our pool then caught the 7:15am speedboat to the airport. It’s so cool taking a boat right to your departure area. Although we were very sad to leave, we take solace in knowing that we’ll come back, hopefully many times. To sum our honeymoon up , we’ve felt incredibly lucky and spoilt each and every day on the island. It’s just a shame we had to leave so soon.

We had a lot of fun.

A lot of fun indeed.

Click this link for Paradise – Part One: http://pamelaanddavertw.blogspot.com/2011/10/paradise-part-one.html

All of our pics (there’s a lot) from the Maldives can be found here: https://picasaweb.google.com/117257906652666550268/Maldives?authuser=0&feat=directlink

What’s Next
We’re off to Delhi, India for a 15 day Tiger Safari. This adventure will take us to three different national parks so our chances of spotting wild tigers are high. While in India we’ll also stop at the Taj Mahal, the palaces complex of Orchha,  Kama Sutra temples, Jaipur and many other interesting spots along the way.

I’m sure we’ll have heaps to write about from our next adventures so please stay tuned.

Cheers for Now -

Pamela and Dave