A wonderful celebration of a special event at Para...

A wonderful celebration of a special event at Paradise Island Resort, Lankanfinolhu in the Maldives

A gorgeous setting with aquamarine/turquoise water right on arrival at the Landing Dock on the Western Edge of the Resort

A long walk over the pier to the Reception Area, the luggage behind sent along separately

A warm welcome at the Reception, followed by Lunch for the Full Boarders, even though we landed late

Then another long walk to our cottages #198 and #199, located in the Southeast of the island

This was one thing we really enjoyed, walking all over the place, clocking at least three hours of walking on a daily basis. The 10-minute walk to the Restaurant was like an appetizer before each meal

The room was spacious and located just a few meters from the Lagoon. It was OK to swim there, though you might get surprised by the occasional Reef Shark, as my kid was, once!

The room was old fashioned and comfortable. The locks were the Yale type, bolt and then two levels of locking. They did give us some grief, as they wouldn't open once in a while. Better to keep both front and back doors in Bolt mode, s you can get back in usain Bolt mode :-)



But the outside shower was such a great idea. Al fresco, in the buff! Had three baths on a daily basis

Full Board for the food was at Bageecha Restaurant. Some cool ideas. We were allocated a table, where we had to have all our meals. This gave us a dedicated waiter, the affable Nazeeh, for the duration of the trip. We were very happy with his service, always with a smile. At the end, we could tip him nicely as well

The choice was limited for Vegetarians, but i stuck to a standard routine: soup and salad, the Special for the day in the Indian corner, followed by fruit salad ( , , orange, along with other specials for the day)

The surprising thing was the general shortage of water in the Island. Water was rationed to half a liter a day per person, while the water in the bathroom was desalinated; it was quite hard

All this didn't detract from the great beauty of the island; we had a wonderful time there