An unforgettable trip to the Maldives (1)

An unforgettable trip to Maldives

(A) preparations

I am a lover of travel, to travel around the world has always been my dream.

From small to large, I have visited many rivers, but also to many countries. But one day a few years ago, when I see in television programmes, or the Maldives could not help but be it warm and quiet environment and pure transparent water deeply attracted, since then, the Maldives became my soul dreams around the place. In early 2003, when I learned that the Maldives will be April 1, formally as a Chinese national tourism destinations, immediate set out to go through the relevant formalities abroad, and in Beijing, a travel agency registration during the "labor to Maldives Tourism. But when all formalities are done after a sudden "SARS" upset my trip, all travel outbound basically all canceled, then it is a pity, but from later learned from the various sources of Maldives first mission and it's time to feel and see in the future, when the trip cancelled it belongs to "disguise".

Due to work reasons, that future in a very long period of time there is no way to finish my Maldives travel, but I gather various information of the Maldives and understand it moment never stopped.

Check in and her husband, a large amount of information we have on the situation in the Maldives. After long waiting and preparation, we finally decision before the Spring Festival, is celebrated the fifth anniversary of our wedding. First of all, we decided to select tours, which is mostly tourists through the experience of advice; second, when comparing their booking, hotels and use the travel agency "package" of the price, we think or select travel agency "package" more economic. At present, many travel agents can offer Maldives Tours of the "package" as ctrip online to choose the kind of hotel, departure time is very flexible, and easy booking more, we decided to book through ctrip. Thought in advance one month booking is more than that know the real action until we started too late. I do not know what this year's trip to the Maldives is the exception and barbarous, apart from local hotel difficult to target, the most marketable is from Singapore to male of round-trip tickets (since no direct flights to Maldives, flights generally select transit from Singapore, on the Maldives from domestic routes, I followed also specialized briefing), basically from Christmas to the end of the ticket has been booked. For as long as one week, or even considered from several different scenarios of urban conditions, we have to give tours of the plan. Taking into account the timing of two people, in comparison to a multi-party, we finally chose a Beijing travel agency 27 January departure of 4 nights 6 days journey (select the travel agency of the reasons are manifold: first time more appropriate, but basically to avoid the peak of the Spring Festival; secondly the promised hotel is a five-star hotel (full moon Island, Full Moon Beach Resort), from our understanding of the situation is very complete facilities, the environment is also very good; the third is relatively reasonable prices).

We are in a very short time to purchase together to Maldives full gear, then it is a long wait, we want to know is in the middle of December, a travel agency, then from the start have one months time!

(Ii) travel

2004 January 27, fine

Finally wait to start the day, because of the travel request morning 6: 30 in the Beijing International Airport collection, and her husband not to 5 points out of bed, in a packed things, joy and look forward to the mood.

Our team of 20 people, plus an accompanying tour guides, a total of 20 people. Customs formalities are all very well, is also quickly. Åœ — äº¬æ — ¶é — ' 8: 45 in the morning, our flights depart on time new routes!

Singapore Airlines facilities flotilla, each seat has a small LCD screen, there are a lot of TV, music channels to choose from, but also can play video games, so the plane 6 hours of time is not difficult to kill.

3 o'clock in the afternoon, our plane landed at Singapore Changi International Airport, was from Singapore to the male of the aircraft to evening 8: 35 to take-off and travel to the US Office and collective visa, so you cannot leave Singapore airport, this time the main occupation is to stroll around the airport duty free shop, go after we rested in the transit lounge for a while in the second floor of the airport restaurant eating dinner, so it's not too hard to kill.

(But if you need to do tours, Singapore visa, this time you can go to Singapore city around).

8: 35 pm, we once again get on the plane, fly to the capital of Maldives male '.

As a result of male and Beijing by three-hour time difference (Beijing night three hours), while the air ticket on arrival time as 22: 00, but the actual flight time is four and a half hour or so. As the destination of gradually close to my heart also began to accelerate, the thought of going to see my love, my kunyi immediately disappear without trace.

The aircraft finally landing, from machine looking down the window, you can only see half of the lights.

A few minutes later, the aircraft landed at the airport at male '. In fact, male ' airport, that is not a real male male ', but rather a small island (called fur Rui Shima). The airport is very small, it is estimated that only one aircraft taking off and landing. Customs procedures are simple, the officers are also very friendly, simple read following each person's passport directly to visa upon arrival. From the airport is Pier, pier of crystal-clear water, always let people have a false perception, does not seem to be on the beach, and the like in tap water pool. Immediately I was excited, it appears that the Maldives really lives up to its name. But the climate here is not to think of sultry humidity, lightness and cool breezes in the body, senseFeel very comfortable. But the excitement of bounce hasn't in the past, the Guide has put together all of us, said something to announce, but no one knows when the next to him was a lady that is local to the next, specializing in China tours. The guide tells us that because of the Spring Festival period to Maldives Tours too, our original booking accommodation Hotel full moon Island only three rooms, this means that we must have in six separate activities, while the other group members to live in a "Kuredu" hotel, is said to be the 4-star, but far from airport, take a speedboat to about an hour. Because my husband was originally intended to self-tour, and large groups to stay in a hotel of basic haven't heard, we have the facilities and activities are not familiar with, so I have no hesitation in asking a separate action, the regiment and two couples are called to live with us the full moon Island, who soon consciously into two teams. To accompany us in the dock, boat, said first great mission of people away and then come to see us off. Me and her husband on the wharf at sea, while secretly chuckle because we prepare the Maldives travel period had seen many travels and news, many of which are mentioned in male ' after the plane was informed of the temporary replacement of the resort, because misery Maldives each hotel is a small island, in the main time period on the island, so resort surroundings and facilities basically determines the quality of the entire trip, but also because of the distance and the environment of the island, even with the star of the hotel price is also very different from others ' experience, who replaced Hotel generally than the original itinerary quotations in the hotel will send an estimated this time is no exception. But I'd left extra boy, find a local man to find a moment which boat is going full moon Island, locals pointed to a distance of a big ship, there have been many people sit on it, it seems about to sail. I hurried to greet the other two couples, get ready to ship. To go to the full moon Island boat discovered that next to our mission of persons in the vicinity are also being prepared on the boat. We hurried and tour a greeting that was about to go on board, but was stopped by tour guides, and stood beside the endeavor, the Guide explained to us that he just got it wrong, we're going to see 6 personal holiday island is not a full moon Island, and is one of the next full moon Island-the island Club Med (that is, the Eastern Mediterranean Club of the Pharaoh Islands). We had to hurry, but also for Club Med we are familiar with, since the island was a lot of domestic travel in the Festival strongly recommended a holiday island, so we select travel agency is specialized for the survey: Club Med is a hotel chain in the world, many famous attractions, such as Phuket, Bali Island, Tahiti, and so has the hotel, in the Maldives has two hotels, a family is the Pharaoh's Island, is very near from the male ', only two kilometers, but no water housing; another is Kani Island, water bungalows, but far away from male, about 20 km. Club Med has maintained his own unique style, the membership system, as long as the payment of a membership fee, the island can free meals (including beverages), and free diving courses, often organize events, very busy, people feel more cordial. But from the island and its surrounding environment and facilities, or less than the full moon island.

On hearing the news, we immediately stopped and tour theory.

Because we have repeatedly before departure and confirm that the accommodation, travel agencies and have repeatedly get their confirmation – full moon island. I didn't expect things to get right or wrong. But the worst is local to accompany actually had not clearly, if not we ourselves asking which boat is going full moon Island, I'm afraid he was tricked into the Pharaoh Island, then the Guide and to the provisional capital not around, we can only go by 6 people. Our guide to the travel agency upon request: immediately and contact the company to ensure that we live in a full moon Island, or to our 6 people and large groups together, but we keep back complaints and claims, otherwise we will not ship. Large regiment of many people now understand the problem, help us speak, our tour guide also urgent (originally accompanied us to the tour guide was also the first visit to the Maldives, never met), the hurried to get in touch with the Corporation, and asked to accompany a link with the full moon Island immediately, after nearly two hours of negotiation and struggle, we finally reached a compromise with the travel agency: "because" Kuredu Island and the full moon Island night room have been booked, we have 6 people still live in the Pharaoh's Island, but to accompany agreed to meet at noon the next day we went to the full moon Island accommodation, complimentary our evening sea fishing, Islands tour (2) and the male half days, but we must separate these days, only to leave again and join in the airport. This is also very good, really became self-tour.

And so we boarded the boat ready to go, almost 12 o'clock, the dock just we two boats, boat has a lot of character, and arches, black at both ends, a bit like the shape of a Crescent Moon, the locals call it's boat (Dhonis).

Speedboat in the vast expanse of the sea were passing, we fully feel the sea breeze while inevitably some zhui zhui — think of tonight's episode, I wonder if the next few days we will wait? the Pharaoh island from the airport was very near, not to a quarter of the time, our boats on the shore. Although it was midnight, but close to the pier place or brightly lit, and there were songs from time to time, it should be some tourists in pub get-together. After disembarkation from the pier walk 100 meters and came to the lobby, watch a speak Chinese girl, she soon as we do a check-in procedure, but heard we are leaving the next day or not disappointed when, in the hope that we can stay a good experience. Then she called a speak Chinese boys took us to the room. It seems that Club Med for Festival Chinese tourists visit the well prepared, let people come here to have a very warm feeling.

From the lobby into our lives is still some distance, we walked with us lead the way boys chat

To know that he is coming from Singapore, but also learn about the island of facilities and activities, in his introduction, we learned that the Pharaoh did around the island, the coral reef fish are also very low, but the island every day free snorkeling activities (need a boat to a coral reef areas), if you want to participate, you need in the morning 9: 00 to water sports Center application. We had a few people are worried about not scheduled the next day's activities, at the moment immediately meet tomorrow to go snorkeling. Walk on the soft sand, soon came to our lives, this is what we live is called "beach front Villa", a total of two layers, each layer of the four rooms, we all live on the second floor, the door is corridor, a room to the other side is the balcony, facing the sea. Push open the door to take a look at the room is very big, but the decoration and furnishings are very simple, there are two single beds, from the national perspective, the best is equivalent to three stars. Although conditions relatively primitive, but after all, after a day of turbulence, we wash after lying on the bed to sleep soon.