Category Archives: Maldives

A Design Problem

Posted on June 28, 2013 by murray

Travelling is a design problem. You start out with a sketch, you solve mystery after mystery and as you do, the end product becomes clearer and clearer. In school I learned once you think you have the problem solved, scrap … Continue reading →

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Travel and the Internet

Posted on July 1, 2013 by murray

The internet has changed the way we set up for travel big time. I do not know whether the change is for the better or not. Years ago we researched our potential destination by book. Borrowed books from the library … Continue reading →

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Air Canada, My Most Favourite Airline in the Entire World

Posted on October 7, 2013 by murray

Customer service is not in the vocabulary of anyone involved with Air Canada. They go about their business doing what is best for Air Canada and the customer bedamned. We have arranged our trip so we have plenty of time … Continue reading →

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The Waiting Game

Posted on October 12, 2013 by debbie

I almost dislike the couple of weeks prior to a long trip. I am not good at waiting and that is what I seem to be doing. We have packed as much as we can. The only stuff not packed … Continue reading →

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2 sleeps

Posted on October 16, 2013 by debbie

I am down to counting sleeps. We went through our lists again on Sunday. We walked long on Monday. We will do our last swim today and our last walk tomorrow. Thursday night is reserved for the last minute “to … Continue reading →

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Male, Maldives Aboard the MV Orion

Posted on November 3, 2013 by debbie

We are aboard the MV Orion! Our gear is stowed, lunch has been had and now we have time to relax. It is an international group of divers from Germany, Tanzania, USA, Malaysia, South Korea, Dubai and England. We hope … Continue reading →

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Bangkok, Thailand to Male, Maldives

Posted on November 3, 2013 by debbie

Travel day. The day unfolds smoothly. Missed a bit of sleep, sacking out at 11:30 pm and waking 10 mins before our alarm at 6:00 but we have been getting a mandatory 8 hours and are well rested. The hotel … Continue reading →

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Scuba Diving, Day one on the MV Orion

Posted on November 4, 2013 by debbie

Dive day number one. We lay in bed before the 6 am wake-up call murmuring about the thoughts that have popped into our heads during the night. Is this water less salty than the Caribbean? Let’s descend very close together … Continue reading →

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Sharks in the Maldives

Posted on November 5, 2013 by debbie

Sharks! Last night we were told sharks were on the agenda for this morning. There is a channel nearby that has 40 resident sharks and that is where we head at 6:30am. The current is from the center of the … Continue reading →

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South Ari Atoll, Maldives

Posted on November 6, 2013 by debbie

Every dive here is a little different and noticeably so. Most places have different sites and the focus is different at each one but generally the landscape is similar. Here the landscape at every site is quite distinct. Yesterday we … Continue reading →

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