Honeymoon, Maldives, Uncategorized, Wedding HONEYMOON IN THE MALDIVES – snorkelling away 27 August 2009

Our “villa host” Azleem arranged a snorkelling trip for us, on a perfectly clear, sunny day. A couple of us took a boat out, and I was delighted that the boat was new, white and sparkling. One thing I totally freaks me out about snorkelling/scuba diving is that the boats are a bit dirty, with non-perfect-white floors. It’s just this weird ‘thing’ I have.. I get really really really grossed out and squeamish when my bare feet touch non-perfectly clean ground – yes, I’m crazy! But the boat was totally clean and pristine, and the cushions were also in perfect condition and clean (also get freaked out when they’re stained or a bit damp). Woohoo!!

Once on board, we were given cool towels to refresh ourselves, and each time after snorkelling. Fresh, chilled water and a fresh water shower was also provided. It’s these little things that really matter.. and made the snorkelling trip fantastic πŸ™‚ Totally enjoyed ourselves and we were astounded by the incredibly visibility of the waters – all clear azure and full of brilliantly coloured fish. I’ve snorkelled many times before, but NEVER anything like this. Not by a long shot. I loved the warm waters (no shivering and squawking trying to get in!), the ability to look right down onto the ocean floor, and swim amongst the fish. It was magical πŸ™‚

4 hours from 10:30PM to past 2PM… and we applied sunscreen FIVE times. Unfortunately, we must’ve missed parts like Chris’ lower back and my butt… because HOLY CRAP WE WERE BURNT! Didn’t realise/feel it ’til the evening when it all flared up and we turned bright red. The next day, I was so sore I couldn’t even sit down… my poor bottom πŸ™ Moaned pitifully to Azleem and a little later, he appeared at our villa with some medicated gel from the clinic – how sweet! Man we’re idiots though. But I don’t know how it could’ve happened, so angry because the next day was spent feeling sorry for ourselves and not being able to move/sit!

At least the pain was worth it, heh, ‘cos the snorkelling and swimming was excellent πŸ™‚


On the boat sailing out to one of the many coral reefs

Beauuuuutiful water!

I’m on top of the world!! Or at least the yacht.

HULLO!

Fishie. Yeah I know, our camera sucked.. the water’s actually perfectly clear (not murky and dark as in the pic)

2 fat fishes πŸ˜‰

Chris farts bubbles from the wrong end

OMG SEXY

Buh-bye!

Heading home after hours of snorkelling….

….where we swam some more outside our water villa πŸ™‚

What does 4 hours swimming in the middle of the day get you? A friggin’ painful sunburn!!!

And thus we spent most of the remaining days lounging around and… sleeping πŸ˜›

View from the hut by the pool. Yes, that guy is wearing a g-string.
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The last caption is gold πŸ™‚

The snorkelling looks like so much fun, sorry you got so sunburnt though! Years ago the top of my feet got horribly burnt at the beach (because I forgot to apply sunscreen) and I couldn’t wear shoes for about 2 weeks. So I can feel the pain you must have felt when you couldn’t sit down!

Also, I really love your sunnies!

I normally wouldn’t really be for snorkelling.. but it was soooo nice in the maldives. But OUCH tops of your feet would be paaaainful! Urk now I know to put sunscreen on my bum too.. haha

The last caption is gold πŸ™‚

The snorkelling looks like so much fun, sorry you got so sunburnt though! Years ago the top of my feet got horribly burnt at the beach (because I forgot to apply sunscreen) and I couldn’t wear shoes for about 2 weeks. So I can feel the pain you must have felt when you couldn’t sit down!

Also, I really love your sunnies!

The last caption is gold πŸ™‚

The snorkelling looks like so much fun, sorry you got so sunburnt though! Years ago the top of my feet got horribly burnt at the beach (because I forgot to apply sunscreen) and I couldn’t wear shoes for about 2 weeks. So I can feel the pain you must have felt when you couldn’t sit down!

Also, I really love your sunnies!

I normally wouldn’t really be for snorkelling.. but it was soooo nice in the maldives. But OUCH tops of your feet would be paaaainful! Urk now I know to put sunscreen on my bum too.. haha

I normally wouldn’t really be for snorkelling.. but it was soooo nice in the maldives. But OUCH tops of your feet would be paaaainful! Urk now I know to put sunscreen on my bum too.. haha

we coudln’t capture it on our shitty camera unfortunately but it was soo nice to see tons and tons of fish around and swimming in and out of the coral!

oh ow ow ow! That explains how your butt got burned. Yes, the water will amplify the suns rays i think. That must have been a terrible place to get a burn and I almost jumped up from my computer chair when I saw the pic! lol

And oh I think I saw your wedding band in another post and its beautiful on… glad that all worked out for you…

A burnt bottom is soooooo bad. It makes it so hard to sit down, arghhhhhh! And the pic made it looked just tanned too, it was so much worse in real life. I didn’t take a pic of chris’ sunburn cos it’d seriously horrify people here πŸ˜›

we coudln’t capture it on our shitty camera unfortunately but it was soo nice to see tons and tons of fish around and swimming in and out of the coral!

we coudln’t capture it on our shitty camera unfortunately but it was soo nice to see tons and tons of fish around and swimming in and out of the coral!

I made it into an icon! πŸ˜› It was seriously soooo nice sitting up the top and taking in the view. I miss it πŸ™

Well 2 of the 4 are! And the other 2 are plain but I love em all, haha. Just never ever wear them cos I don’t like going into the water.. so the Maldives was a rare occasion where I actually wore them πŸ˜›

Omg, why is that guy even wearing a gstring? It has no positive effect on females, or do they? *squirm*

Is this spanning over a few days? Cos in one photo, u’re wearing a turquoise bottom. Haha.

Anyway, the water looks so clean, safe and inviting. I’m not a sea person either. =p

Hellooooo, don’t you bring a change of swimsuit and wear a few when you go out swimming?? πŸ˜‰ Nah just kidding, it was taken on another day!

And I KNOW about that gstring!! the mind boggles over what possessed him to do that…

Fat fishes? No way, you guys are skinny! πŸ™‚
Love the photos & Maldives look incredibly gorgeous
You have an amazing amount of swimware!

Nah compared to the little streamline fish, we were massive honking monsters… haha!

I have 4 swimsuits and brought ’em all πŸ˜‰

The last time I went to the beach, we were looking for “the guy in the nude thong” who was there the previous year. Too bad we couldn’t find him! LOL

Sunburns are soooo horrid. Chris was so so so bad he couldn’t touch his entire back and it all peeled off so scarily. arghh

oh ow ow ow! That explains how your butt got burned. Yes, the water will amplify the suns rays i think. That must have been a terrible place to get a burn and I almost jumped up from my computer chair when I saw the pic! lol

And oh I think I saw your wedding band in another post and its beautiful on… glad that all worked out for you…

oh ow ow ow! That explains how your butt got burned. Yes, the water will amplify the suns rays i think. That must have been a terrible place to get a burn and I almost jumped up from my computer chair when I saw the pic! lol

And oh I think I saw your wedding band in another post and its beautiful on… glad that all worked out for you…

A burnt bottom is soooooo bad. It makes it so hard to sit down, arghhhhhh! And the pic made it looked just tanned too, it was so much worse in real life. I didn’t take a pic of chris’ sunburn cos it’d seriously horrify people here πŸ˜›

A burnt bottom is soooooo bad. It makes it so hard to sit down, arghhhhhh! And the pic made it looked just tanned too, it was so much worse in real life. I didn’t take a pic of chris’ sunburn cos it’d seriously horrify people here πŸ˜›

Wow, that water is so amazingly blue and clear! I tried snorkelling and I sucked at it! Looks like you guys had fun, though. πŸ™‚

And ALMOST-BUM shot!

Snorkelling does take a lil bit of getting used to! And you gotta watch out for the sun on your bum when you snorkell – i know that NOW πŸ˜‰

I made it into an icon! πŸ˜› It was seriously soooo nice sitting up the top and taking in the view. I miss it πŸ™

I made it into an icon! πŸ˜› It was seriously soooo nice sitting up the top and taking in the view. I miss it πŸ™

Well 2 of the 4 are! And the other 2 are plain but I love em all, haha. Just never ever wear them cos I don’t like going into the water.. so the Maldives was a rare occasion where I actually wore them πŸ˜›

Well 2 of the 4 are! And the other 2 are plain but I love em all, haha. Just never ever wear them cos I don’t like going into the water.. so the Maldives was a rare occasion where I actually wore them πŸ˜›

Omg, why is that guy even wearing a gstring? It has no positive effect on females, or do they? *squirm*

Is this spanning over a few days? Cos in one photo, u’re wearing a turquoise bottom. Haha.

Anyway, the water looks so clean, safe and inviting. I’m not a sea person either. =p

Omg, why is that guy even wearing a gstring? It has no positive effect on females, or do they? *squirm*

Is this spanning over a few days? Cos in one photo, u’re wearing a turquoise bottom. Haha.

Anyway, the water looks so clean, safe and inviting. I’m not a sea person either. =p

Hellooooo, don’t you bring a change of swimsuit and wear a few when you go out swimming?? πŸ˜‰ Nah just kidding, it was taken on another day!

And I KNOW about that gstring!! the mind boggles over what possessed him to do that…

Hellooooo, don’t you bring a change of swimsuit and wear a few when you go out swimming?? πŸ˜‰ Nah just kidding, it was taken on another day!

And I KNOW about that gstring!! the mind boggles over what possessed him to do that…

Fat fishes? No way, you guys are skinny! πŸ™‚
Love the photos & Maldives look incredibly gorgeous
You have an amazing amount of swimware!

Fat fishes? No way, you guys are skinny! πŸ™‚
Love the photos & Maldives look incredibly gorgeous
You have an amazing amount of swimware!

Nah compared to the little streamline fish, we were massive honking monsters… haha!

I have 4 swimsuits and brought ’em all πŸ˜‰

Nah compared to the little streamline fish, we were massive honking monsters… haha!

I have 4 swimsuits and brought ’em all πŸ˜‰

The last time I went to the beach, we were looking for “the guy in the nude thong” who was there the previous year. Too bad we couldn’t find him! LOL

The last time I went to the beach, we were looking for “the guy in the nude thong” who was there the previous year. Too bad we couldn’t find him! LOL

Sunburns are soooo horrid. Chris was so so so bad he couldn’t touch his entire back and it all peeled off so scarily. arghh

Sunburns are soooo horrid. Chris was so so so bad he couldn’t touch his entire back and it all peeled off so scarily. arghh

Wow, that water is so amazingly blue and clear! I tried snorkelling and I sucked at it! Looks like you guys had fun, though. πŸ™‚

And ALMOST-BUM shot!

Wow, that water is so amazingly blue and clear! I tried snorkelling and I sucked at it! Looks like you guys had fun, though. πŸ™‚

And ALMOST-BUM shot!

Snorkelling does take a lil bit of getting used to! And you gotta watch out for the sun on your bum when you snorkell – i know that NOW πŸ˜‰

Snorkelling does take a lil bit of getting used to! And you gotta watch out for the sun on your bum when you snorkell – i know that NOW πŸ˜‰