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the incredible adventures of zelda & zorba

This was a two week trip for my 30th birthday. Mark flew out from England and we stayed on three resorts, overnighted on the deck of a supply dhoni, enjoyed a local island and camped on an uninhabited island. Poor Mark was sunburned, eaten alive, covered in heat rashes, cut, ran into a tree in the dark and finally had a coconut tree fall on him! (He's ok- he got a tetnus shot, x-rays, pain killers, neosporin and tiger balm.) He even got to hack open a coconut with a very small and dull knife...aside from that, he also learned line fishing and piloted a traditional fishing dhoni (a boat). He even got a tan!
our villa
our villa
my birthday turndown
my birthday turndown
the site of my birthday dinner
the site of my birthday dinner
I found her off button (maldives)
I found her "off" button (maldives)
she managed to open her beautiful eyes
she managed to open her beautiful eyes
she's completely under our control....
she's completely under our control....
everyone, quick, take a photo with umi!
everyone, quick, take a photo with umi!
loving umi
loving umi
I can't believe this is the plane...
I can't believe this is the plane...
we're really going to get on this thing?
we're really going to get on this thing?
our barefoot pilots
our barefoot pilots
Male' in its entirety
Male' in its entirety
resident of the airport hotel
resident of the airport hotel
Male' arial
Male' arial
Male'
Male'
Male's fleet
Male's fleet
local market in Male'
local market in Male'
sandbank
sandbank
uninhabited islands
uninhabited islands
local island
local island
uninhabited island
uninhabited island
velavaru
velavaru
local island
local island
arial
arial
reading up on colombia (maldives)
reading up on colombia (maldives)
sunrise from the plane
sunrise from the plane
our overnight dhoni
our overnight dhoni
house of boats
house of boats
garbage man
garbage man
mark with a dry dhoni
mark with a dry dhoni
barren land
barren land
a fine place to play
a fine place to play
our friends and guides
our friends and guides
the only dirty lane in Naifaru
the only dirty lane in Naifaru
afternoon football
afternoon football
a funny kind of school girl...
a funny kind of school girl...
hey...you're kinda cute...
hey...you're kinda cute...
hana and nail
hana and nail
our chef
our chef
interesting, that... maldives
interesting, that... maldives
mmm...mi meeru (Dhivehi for, this is tasty)
mmm...mi meeru (Dhivehi for, "this is tasty")
it's a standing dinner
it's a standing dinner
g4/25/660225/3/61614854.gPIlBkYw.jpg the bubbleman...maldives
the bubbleman...maldives
rude awakening, unihabited island, maldives
rude awakening, unihabited island, maldives
a feast for kings
a feast for kings
he brought me flowers
he brought me flowers
the bush that attacked me
the bush that attacked me
preparing for siesta, uninhabited island, maldives
preparing for siesta, uninhabited island, maldives
our fabulous dhoni
our fabulous dhoni
line fishing, maldives
line fishing, maldives
enjoying the day
enjoying the day
vavvaru, our uninhabited island
vavvaru, our uninhabited island
doing the washing up (maldives)
doing the washing up (maldives)
the culprit that attacked Mark
the culprit that attacked Mark
playful rays
playful rays
bad bad leroy brown
bad bad leroy brown
lazing away the afternoon
lazing away the afternoon
mark learns to steer
mark learns to steer
everyone dove off the boat leaving mark alone!
everyone dove off the boat leaving mark alone!
fish drying racks
fish drying racks
maldivian blacksmith
maldivian blacksmith
hana turns her hand to the bellows
hana turns her hand to the bellows
local boy, maldives
local boy, maldives
maldives
maldives
last meal, maldivian style
last meal, maldivian style
sunbathing (maldives)
sunbathing (maldives)