We flew out of Negombo on Sri Lankan Airlines, a new low in airline comfort. Leg room had been reduced for Maximum Hobbit Capacity ™, meaning that even sitting as upright as you possibly could, anyone over 5’10” would have their knees jammed against the seat in front of them for the entirety of the trip. And God help you should the person in front decide to recline their seat.
Once we arrived in Male (the capital of the Maldives), we were ferried by minibus to the seaport terminal. Apparently, this is the busiest seaport in the world, with small twin-engined, overhead-wing planes ferrying tourists in and out of the various islands on a hectic schedule. I would estimate a plane taking off and leaving every 10-15 mins while we were there.
Our island was located about 144km south of Male, and along the way, we stopped at one other island.
Once we landed at our island, Medhufushi Island Resort, we were checked in to our room, and shown the facilities.
We splashed out on an over-the-water bungalow, and I cannot recommend this expenditure highly enough. Sure, it wasn’t cheap, but I’m so glad we did it. During our 3 days here, we saw sea turtles, black-tipped reef sharks, spotted rays and all manner of fish swimming past our doorstep.
Our first afternoon saw a huge storm roll up from the south, which made for an interesting shot of the water villas.
The following morning, I walked outside just after sunrise to see the early morning light shining off the wooden walls of the villa next to ours. As random as this is for subject matter, it’s one of my favourite shots from the whole trip.
As you walked from the water villas back toward the island, you passed a twin swing, set in about 3 foot of water. I took a shot of Cath, then had her come and stand in the same spot and take a photo of me. I then edited the two shots together.
And before we knew it, our 3 days in paradise were over, and it was time to start the long journey home.
Nice shots Bruce!
By the way thanks for the Darktable videos.
Learning alot.
Regards.