Originally Posted by
goliath
0100 check in
0130 (latest) be in your villa, drop your stuff (or have them drop it for you), take a quick shower
0200 (latest) be in bed
0900 get up, get ready, get a buggy
0945 (latest) be at breakfast
And if the missus wants to be on another schedule, that is her decision...
(in my case, she wouldn't want to)
It's not an army camp. It's a holiday. You're there to relax not screw with your sleep cycle and rush around unclean. And everybody is different. MLF is so slow at doing everything. It's her personality. Why would you want to rush everything and feel uncomfortable on holiday
because you are rushing everything. Plus she has an unbelievable head of hair which she has to wash and dry. That takes an hour all by itself. Yeah, she could choose not to wash her hair but after a day on the road and sweating in a tropical climate both at home and en route it gets dirty quickly and she feels uncomfortable when it gets dirty so washing it is a must. As for priorities, yes, it's a personal hygeine priority. Being on another schedule would be like saying "dont brush your teeth because it's a waste of time". Then there's makeup application / removal. Then there's this cream for this part of the face and that cream for that part etc etc. It's unbelievable but I'm not going to say "Hey, stop being a woman!" and leave her behind and go to breakfast by myself.
Originally Posted by
goliath
The way I see it, you could have spent those extra 3 days on Rangali instead of on Hulhumale. 
:? How do you mean, exactly? We
have spent an extra 3 days at the resort (actually it's closer to 4; 6 x15 or 16hrs). In 6 trips we haven't spent anywhere near 72hrs extra in Male due to overnighting there.
Or do you mean add an extra night? If I do that I'm only throwing most of my cash or points down the toilet because I will be there for 8 hours out of a possible 24 for that particular 95K or however much it costs in cash. So I get only 1/3 of what I pay for. What a waste.