The most striking difference between the Maldives and Seychelles was the mountainous terrain. I exhaled relief with the knowledge that I would be hiking, drinking alcohol, and wearing temperature appropriate clothing. Mahe – first stay We spent one night on Mahe to orient ourselves and to have a spot to store our big bag for […]
I had some basic expectations about the Maldives: blue skies, white clouds, pretty sunsets, and sparking water. I thought we would snorkel, see manta, and see something different. Mother nature had other plans. I understand that it rains the tropics; it’s the reason why the foliage is lush. I’ve lived in the tropics and know
In the Maldives, it had been raining for several days and the water conditions were so bad that there were no water excursions available. We had no WI-fi in our room and because it’s a Muslim country, there is no alcohol. Lying in bed, BF sighs and says “I’m sorry for being such a weenie
In the final week of this Melbourne visit, I wasn’t able to check off everything I wanted to do this trip but it does give me a start on next year’s list. There were other fun things I did that weren’t on my list. An unexpected excursion was a walk through a First Nation’s cemetery.
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This week was packed with fun things and yummy food. That’s sort of the thing, yes? On a rainy Sunday afternoon, we finally went to the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art. The building was amazing but the exhibition was not inspiring. After I viewed all I could find, I asked if there was more but
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