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My trip to the Maldives

After dinner, it was late afternoon, and we walked out of the dining room on the flat concrete road, chatting as we walked, before returning to the guest room.

By Albert Published 2 years ago 4 min read
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At 4 o 'clock in the morning on August 13, our family got up early and took a bus to the Capital Airport. Line up for boarding at 6:30. After a long flight of seven and a half hours, the plane descended slowly through the clouds over the Maldives. Overlooking the Maldives Islands in the Indian Ocean from the porthole, it is like drifting in the vast sea of ships of all sizes. As the plane landed at Male airport, the passengers slowly moved one by one toward the front door. We sat in the back row and waited patiently. Unexpectedly, the rear compartment, which is not allowed to be opened, was opened as an exception. We turned around and stepped down from the rear compartment door. Only later did we know that our daughter Dou Dou greeted the stewardess: "Hello, hello." And waved to the ground crew standing by the cabin. The ground staff thought the child was in urgent need of disembarkation, so they made an exception and asked the stewardess to open the rear door.

Male Airport is located on a small island. The airport is near the sea, the apron is relatively small, airport buildings are mostly bungalows, very simple. The local temperature is more than 30 degrees, relatively hot, there is no air conditioning at the exit, only ceiling fans, fortunately the temperature is not very high, the stay is not long. Later, we and six other passengers in a speedboat, in the endless sea chopping forward, less than half an hour arrived at Paradise Island. After checking in at the seaside resort lobby, we were taken to the restaurant for lunch. We had already eaten on the plane, and because of the difference of three hours, it was lunchtime here, so there was no room for more. The hall and dining room, with few doors and Windows, were cool and airy on all sides. After a sumptuous buffet of Chinese and Western food, he tipped $5 and went to the guest room. Put down the luggage, can't wait to the seaside beach in front of the sea view.

After dinner, it was late afternoon, and we walked out of the dining room on the flat concrete road, chatting as we walked, before returning to the guest room. My daughter and I share a guest room, and my husband has his own big bed. Maybe the morning got up too early, Dou Dou was too sleepy, and soon he went to sleep. I use my mobile phone to write down the day's experiences. Here THE Internet fee is VERY expensive, reluctant to buy a network card, had to write a good draft, such as back to Beijing and then hair, with friends AND relatives to share the joy of traveling abroad vacation. The next morning, the sky was blue, the sun was shining and the air was fresh. We took photos from the long wooden bridge that led from the lobby to the small dock, admiring the vast ocean. Dou Dou stood on the wooden bridge to see the water under the bridge, and suddenly shouted excitedly: "Mom, fish, come and see." The three of us heard the sound and looked closer to see a large school of fish swimming in the blue water below the bridge. This is the wild sea fish in the sea, no one to catch, for visitors to see.

Mid-august is the rainy season in the Maldives, which is also the low season for tourism, so tourists are rare and prices are relatively cheap. We are also lucky, a few days ago are sunny, occasionally under a shower, does not affect the outing scenery play. On the morning of the 17th, we walked on the beach and prepared to go to the north end of the island to observe the scenery. Suddenly found, a large black cloud rolling from the west of the sea, while half the sky and the sea were all black. I held up my phone and captured the breathtaking scene. After taking the picture, we hurried to a nearby house to escape the wind and rain. As soon as I entered the house, the wind was blowing with the rain. The staff quickly lowered several floor-to-ceiling plastic curtains to protect against the elements. There was no door or curtain at the front door, so the wind and rain blew in, and the water from the tiled floor of the front porch flowed onto the beach outside the door, all seeping into the ground.

On the morning of August 18, after packing our bags, we went to the restaurant for breakfast under umbrellas. Did not expect before leaving, Dou Dou also went to see the parrot. "Children love to play with animals. It's their nature. Let it go." Yes, if adults can keep a virginity, love nature, protect nature, return to nature, how nice! This morning, we left Paradise Island by speedboat for Male airport to board the flight home. This time in Maldives travel holiday, from the online travel agency booking flight, booking rooms, preparing luggage, to return to the checkout, relaxed and happy to spend a lifetime in the foreign country unforgettable beautiful days

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