Addu atoll
We arrived here on 25th January after 10 days at sea- a really good, fast and comfortable passage. The entrance to the atoll was quite scary, with big surf only opening up to a clear channel close to the reef, and we were glad of our maxsea charts. Inside there was still quite a chop, and anchoring outside the harbour was very bumpy, luckily a fisherman told us not to worry about the entrance, which looked shallow, and we finally anchored inside. The atoll is beautiful, clean, with white pristine sand and lots of tropical trees and plants. The people are incredibly nice, everyone says hello, and want to help us with things. Now we are anchored in a nice, safe harbour between Gan and Feydoo islands. The water is completely clean, and we have swum every day so far, although there was a big squall last night with rain and high winds, then it was overcast all day with a bit of drizzle some of the time. The Maldivians say it is unusual for this time of year.
Sheva is fine, although she is a bit fed up that she can’t go for a walk- we tried to explain to her that there are no dogs allowed here, but she doesn’t really believe us, and thinks we are just getting too lazy to take her in the kayak!
Prices here are good, a bit more than India but still very reasonable, and the restaurants are good, with both Indian style and western food, served in a very aesthetic way. Canned goods are also good, much better than India, and fuel is much cheaper than India. I have put some more photos in the album, go in and have a look!
One Response to “Addu atoll”
 Comment by Amir February 1st, 2009 at 9:36 am |
So guys come on we wont to see pictures… |
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