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Maldives 2016
This is my first attempt at editing the Go Pro Hero 4 video of our week long break in the Maldives earlier this month. It is in fact the first time I have ever taken a video and edited it. Its a bit shaky and amateurish I've now sorted the soundtrack and it gives an idea of our week in the Indian Ocean.
It's our last day on this island. Its really been a treat. I think seven days is just about right. The islands are small and it begins to get a bit like groundhog day even though it's a good groundhog. Speedboat picks us up at 17:00 for an 20:20 flight from Male to Manchester via Doha with Qatar Airways.
Looking across the football pitch
Today it's blisteringly hot with virtually clear blue skies. Snorkeling, sunbathing and eating curry is all there is to do. Its a hard life. This afternoon much of the same for us maybe mixed in with a few Mojitos.
Walking to lunch
Along the beach to Ocean villas
Cathy walking to the beach bar
Today we went on a snorkeling trip. Two reefs absolutely fantastic like swimming in an aquarium. Saw two reef sharks and so many other fish too numerous to mention. The snorkeling off the beach here is great but this was on another level
Dhoni bar from the beach
Surfers at the Lohis surf break
Today was a lazy one. Snorkeling, sunbathing and relaxing. More curry! It's hot hot again. Surfs not great today. Tommorow we're off on a half day snorkeling trip. Its an early start so less gin and tonics tonight.
Looking towards the beach bar
Hot and sunny today. Snorkeling morning ad afternoon trying to get to grips with underwater video using Go Pro Hero Silver. Curry for breakfast, lunch and dinner again. Then we went on a three hour sunset fishing trip. Cathy and I caught three little banana fish, not big enough to eat. More of the same tommorow I guess.
Looking from the ocean towards our villa
This is our beach villa No. 200
OK The travel was tiring and we arrived knackered at 16:30. Had several gin and tonics and a nice meal, the currys seem to be the thing to go for. The native food is Indian and that's not a problem for Cathy and I, in fact so far we've had curry for dinner, breakfast and lunch. The all inclusive is great, all you can eat and drink from 07:30 till midnight. Probably going on a half day snorkeling trip tommorow and a sunset fishing trip on Wednesday
Cathy snorkeling in the Indian Ocean in the distance
On Saturday 3rd of September we are off to the Maldives for a week. Its over twenty years since I last went and it will be good to return. We are flying Qatar Airways from Manchester via Doha. Staying at Adaaran Select Hudhuranfushi Resort on Lhohifushi Island on an all inclusive basis.
We have bought snorkeling masks, flippers and I'm taking the Go Pro Hero 4 to try my hand at some underwater videos. I am sure it will be a bit amateurish to start but want to practice for the upcoming trip to Laos in November/December.
We will be posting our experiences on here from the 3rd if the technology works
