Pics from Paradise in the Maldives

Home-made street lights on the beach. Amazing ideas.
Little blue fishing boat in the Maldives with dinner!
Another sunset in Paradise mitt boys playing footy on the beach.
Whose been fishing!

Paradise

Our new camera is working just fine. love this shot.
Great times, fun in the sun, had family over from Bangkok for a week and really had a wonderful time playing with the boys in the sand. Well finally got the little one on the sand.
Looking healthy and tanned and on the way to total relaxation mode, I love my new life. Miss the grandkids heaps, so will have to make some adjustments as we move forward, but hey working on it.
Adda in the Big Chair.

The Maldives

Sun, sand and shells aplenty here in the Maldives. I am feeling so good that I think I will have to go for a snorkel. Just had a wonderful breakfast of smoked salmon and creamy scrambled eggs yummy paradise.
The Pandanas forest on Kihavah, they are a real feature of this island and I love that the resort has preserved them, building paths that allow you to wander in their shade on hot white sand. Great planning, love that!

Kihavah Huravalhi

Some of the staff, great guys both originally from India and we share many tales about our travels to that wonderful country with them. The guy in white was at the Lake Palace when we stayed there in '07, can you believe that.
Sunset from our villa, Baa Atoll is amazing, see the little uninhabited islands running off to the left of the photo, lovely little sandy snow white beaches and lots of shells, adding to my collection everyday....but I will be leaving them here in there home when I leave, the little hermit crabs need new homes more than I need a shell collection.
The new spa building overwater, luxury when it opens, there is a reef close so going to have a snorkel when we come back at the end of the month. Meet Sue, the Spa Manager, she's English and lovely, her husband Max is great too, really welcoming people.

Warm Welcome

My Maldivian girls, they are from the local island and as usual I say 'hello' to everyone and they have adopted me which is lovely, they look out for me when I go for my daily walks thru the construction site and point me in the right direction if I even look a bit lost. Dear girls, the younger ones speak English and are getting over their shyness with me. Every time I meet any of them it is a handshake and a smile, how are you today....followed by lots of giggles....cute, hardworking ladies.
Yesterday we had a welcome for 22 new staff members so it is really gearing up for the opening, very exciting to be here at this stage.