[QUOTE=magexpect]So sorry that your report or stay was so negative.
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I never intended the report to look negative, in fact it was just intended to be an unvarnished look at what was or is on offer.
If you love to do nothing, this is a great place although expensive to do nothing.
I found it one of the most beautiful places I have seen.
A doctor will tell you that if your heart stops, you’re dead. But it seems to me everyone’s heart will pause for several seconds as you fly in over the Maldives, it’s breathtaking. The colors, the coral reefs, the resorts.
In the morning, the deep black sky over the ocean seems to catch on fire. It starts at a point in the Eastern Indian Ocean and spills its way along the horizon, like a liquid flame. The temperature climbs rapidly as daybreak spreads along the Island and into the sky. The reds soften to orange, then yellow, and the deep blue of dawn becomes the hot blue of day. The temperature is so hot and humid the sky is wet.
I don't think this was negative, do you?
I thought the summary gave an overall view
Summary
Picture card perfect
Stunning views
Crystal clear waters with green to light blue hues
Great place for a rest for a day or two 1 to 2 weeks would kill me
Once you’ve walked any Island there’s not much else to do
Should be on a honeymoon and want to spend a lot of time indoors
Forget buying gifts, nothing is made there
Watch out for taxi drivers
Bring lots of books
Make sure you know what your trip covers. I.e. transportation, food.
Alcohol is not allowed, only in some of the resorts check pricing
Importation of alcohol is prohibited, so if you drink go somewhere else
Try another Island like the Caribbean, Australia (it’s a big island) Hawaii, less expensive, more to do.
Everybody travels for differnt reasons, I was merely trying to point out what I saw. If someone was going for a hair raising adventure, drinking, partying, mixing with the opposite sex, buying gifts...well maybe this isn't the place to go. However if you just want to relax, do nothing, see no one, read, contemplate, watch the sun sets or sun rises; well this might be the place for you.
I myself found the Islands breath taking, but more than a few days was enough for me. I like to keep moving, some don't.
I hope that future readers don't find this a negative report, it is a report on what is available and what you can expect or not expect.
Regards,
Robert