Day 50 - The Computer Saga Continues

Sorry to disappoint, but I can't get my computer charging AGAIN. I should be getting one when we go to Thailand on Thursday. The boys' grandmother is meeting us in Bangkok with a new AC Adapter. Keep your fingers crossed and say a prayer!

Day 48 - 49 Singapore

I made it to Singapore. We took an overnight flight from Male. I did get one last sunburn in before I left to remember the Maldives by. I'll give you an update as soon as I can on life in Singapore!

Day 46-47 Nothing new to report

Sorry to leave you hanging, but I didn't really have anything of interest to report. I have explored more of the island on bike, visited the orchid house again, gone to the beach, napped, and read. I did watch the herons try to catch reef minnow, but that might be the most exciting thing I have done in the last couple of days. I have tried coconut water, and mangostein (sp?) fruit. That is kind of adventurous, right? Oh, and Mr. Darcy has just professed his love to Elizabeth Bennet, and was rejected! I'm reading Pride and Prejudice now. I love the BBC version of the movie, but have never read the book.

Other than that, it is easy going here!

Day 44 - 45 "You want it, you got it, Toyota!"

In case you're wondering about the title of this post, it comes from a line in the movie Forget Paris (props Angie!). Debra Winger's dad comes to live with her and her husband, Billy Crystal. As they drive down the road, her dad reads every sign along the road out loud, one of them being the Toyota dealership sign. It seemed appropriate since so many of you have been asking for more pictures. So, "You want it, you got it, Maldives!"

Yesterday, I made it to the orchid house! I was completely blown away. There were two whole greenhouses full of orchids. I don't really know a lot about orchids, other than they are very difficult to grow and you have to know a lot about them in order to be successful in growing them.

Last night we had an Asian buffet (no not Ana's Asian buffet!), a real Asian buffet. It was wonderful! I had to workout extra hard this morning to make up for it.

I will let the pictures of the past several days speak for themselves.

Our beach villa at Taj Exotica Resort

Giant Elephant Ear

Bountiful Bougainvillea

Male

Tomb of one of the former Maldive Kings

Bougainvillea covered walkway in the king's garden

Islamic tower and the symbol of the Maldives

Islamic prayer center

Banyan tree

Common pothos ivy. This is your most common house plant.

Flag of the Maldives

Fish Market. Yellow Fin Tuna.

Fruit Market

Little shore bird at the resort

Leaving Taj Exotica

Yacht outside of Male. It was MASSIVE!

Our villa at the Soneva Gili Resort

Glass floor in the villa

Open air shower over the water of our villa.

Lounging area on top of villa.

Other villas at Soneva Gili. Their motto is "No News, No Shoes!"

Infinity pool at Soneva Gili

Palm Trees at Soneva Gili

Soneva Gili Lone Palm Sunset

Yes, I actually went parasailing!

Sting Ray in water at the Tapasake Japanese Restaurant at the One and Only Resort

Beach villa at the One and Only

School of little minnows in front of the villa

Life is good!

One and Only signature orchid

Other orchids from the orchid house

Whew! That was exhausting! Think I'll go to the beach!