A place we have been....The Maldives

Darren visited the Maldives last year:

“The Maldives is one of those destinations that’s never really interested me, so when the opportunity came up to go, I was fascinated to see what all the fuss was about – and I was so glad I made it! Much as I love beach holidays, I also like things to see and places to visit while on holiday. The thought of spending a week or two on one island, in one hotel, doesn’t really appeal – I need local restaurants to try, local bars to discover and shops to buy souvenirs in. I’m not very good at lazing around and doing nothing, be it on holiday or at home!
As the Maldives doesn’t really offer this style of holiday, I was a little apprehensive – but I shouldn’t have been! The first thing that struck me was the sheer beauty of the place – I hadn’t realised that beaches and the sea could be so stunning. Small islands often encircled by white sand, clear blue seas teaming with coulourful fish – there are no dramatic landscapes, no historic sights and no cultural buildings to speak of, but the simple beauty of the islands is really breathtaking.
Alarmingly, I got in to the whole ‘no news no shoes’ thing very quickly, and found myself chilling out where normally I’d be getting out and about and seeing the sights. I somehow managed to lose almost an entire day without really realising – a short stroll to a sandbank, a bit of snorkelling and a bite to eat, and suddenly the sun is sinking in the sky and it’s time to change for dinner!
Before I visited the Maldives I really wouldn’t have said it was for me, but I could really get used to doing absolutely nothing on holiday!”

Check out Darren’s Maldives photo gallery at http://www.farawayescapes.co.uk/gallery/Escape%20Worldwide%20Maldives%20Photo%20Gallery/
For more details of holidays to the Maldives visit http://www.escapeworldwide.co.uk/ind/destin/mle.shtml

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