Angsana Velavaru

First time travellers to The Maldives and had been warned to take plenty of books as there isn't much to do. Well not much to do except the lovely spa, floating in the exceptionally warm seats, skinny dipping in your own private pool or lying on your very own loungers with brolly. Then there was eating 3 times per day with a buffet to suit every taste and the all day dining at the bar with exceptional service, not to mention afternoon tea daily. Then nothing to do but try out the free kayaking or snorkelling (once the safety checks and competency assessed). Alternatively you could retire to your beautiful beachside villa, sit in the shade and marvel at the quiet - how about bathing in your outside bathroom in a bath big enough for 2? Then there are the daily activities in the evening including a film night, sat outside, under the stars with a glass of wine in one hand and popcorn in the other. Sunrise at 6am - warm enough to take your coffee outside and watch the sea, lapping gently on the shore. Sunil was our lovely, lovely waiter at the beach bar, he remembered what we drank and how we liked it and Appa in the buffet restaurant who has a personal pride in getting it right for the customers. We loved the sandy floors - in reception, in the bar and in the buffet and bare feet was pretty much de-rigueur! And the food - my goodness the food was just such a high standard, beautifully prepared and presented with such variety of deliciousness every day. So yes, nothing to do.....but we certainly filled 12 nights without any difficulty and loved it.