Maldives (Day 3)

For our 3rd day on the island, after 2 action-packed days, we decided to take it easy and have a chill day. Basically we just wanted to lounge around, swim, lounge around some more, and break the chain only for food and naps. After breakfast, we checked out the lesser known pool, the “O” pool, and I just LOVED it. It had this whole French Riviera vibe, with a really nice dock where you can grab some drinks as you watch the sun set. After that, we checked out the other beaches around the island, since the ENTIRE island is bordered by white beaches, some nicer than others. Some areas have powder white beaches to rival Boracay’s, while some have pebblier sand mixed in with the fine sand. We opted to soak the whole day’s worth of sun at the resort’s trademark sand bank, where the sand is at its finest, and the water at its clearest. I don’t know why people don’t crowd in that area of the resort, since for me it’s the best part of the island. We even watched a couple get married on the beach, which is a great idea, since this place is crazy-ass romantic! (And no, I didn’t scream: “Lolokohin ka lang niyan!”) After literally spending every single daylight hour baking under the sun, we were ready to call it day – long fresh water shower, huge dinner, breed dragons, then turn in for the day. We’re considering spending 3 days/2 nights on a dhoni, which is like a Maldivian wooden yacht. It sounds like a marvelous once-in-a-lifetime experience, but it entails giving up 2 nights of our accommodation since we’ll be out at sea. Let’s see what we decide and for sure I’ll blog about the experience. For now, I’m still digesting the Mexican night buffet food that I gobbled voraciously. Surprisingly they have leche flan and suha, something to remind us of home. One last tidbit, I’m surprised how the whole resort is filled with Europeans, mostly German and French, and none of the nationalities that usually dominate the resorts we’ve been to before. We’ve only seen ONE asian couple, and that’s it. So no Koreans, no Chinese, and no Japanese in sight. But surprisingly, no Americans, no Australians, and no Russians either. We met a Filipino staff, and he said we’re only the third Pinoys he’s seen in the resort since he started working there. So wherever we go, we stick out like a sore thumb. Buti nalang mestizo ako…