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Several years apart after moving away from Africa clearly hasn't deterred these two. I hope they are having a fantastic time honeymooning together in the Maldives. Take a look at my photos, and then see how they should really have been taken at Gary's site.
Walking from one end of the island to the other takes around 5 minutes, across the island only 30 seconds. Reef sharks escort you down the pier on arrival, an indication of the plethora of fish and other sea life that lies beneath. My highlight of the trip was learning to Scuba Dive in such a fantastic tropical location.
After a brief safety video we were tanked up, flippers attached and as ready as ever to enter the deep blue seas. Our guide for the course was Kazuyo, the tiniest Japanese lady I've ever met, who carried an enormous air tank as though it was the lightest thing in the world.
My air tank started at 200 bar, normally sufficent to last up to an hour. As the nerves grew and we sank deeper the tank pressure rapidly dropped. Oblivious to all this, I marvelled at just how many fish were surrounding us. Bright yellows, reds, blues and greens, some translucent, some absolutely tiny. Kazuyo asks how much air I have remaining, and I suddenly realise that time is up already and we start to make our ascent. Upon reaching the surface Feyzan & I quickly agree to sign up for the next 5 lessons learning to dive and becoming PADI qualified Open Water divers.
Other highlights of the trip include spending lots of time by the pool and losing my Scottish pale-grey complexion, several hours on the ocean on K3 catamaran, and even watching Season 4 of 24 between tanning sessions.