Our Epic Spring
Break, Part II:
Where
do
you
go after five nights at the Four Seasons Langkawi? Well if you
are on
the epic spring break that we enjoyed in March of 2007, the
answer of
course is The Maldives! Continuing our spring break of a
lifetime, we
flew from Langkawi back to Singapore to board a plane to Male,
the
nation's capital and jumping off point for the archipelago that
is the
Maldive
Islands. We were invited there by the parent of one of Tracy's
middle
school students, and we were treated royally. Our stay was at
the
Thulhagiri Island Resort, a small island that is about 300
meters in
circumference. Compared to some of the posher resorts, this was
a
mid-level resort in terms of price and amenities, but how much
pampering do you need when you are surrounded by the stunning
beaches
and crystalline water? Thulhagiri is very popular with
European
divers, but we were content to snorkel off the back porch of our
water
villa, and later went fishing. All that of course, in addition
to
enjoying the pristine beaches. The photo
to the
left shows us arriving at Thulhagiri after a 15 minute speedboat
ride
from the capital of Male, while the photo to the right shows
Tracy
relaxing on the Island's beautiful beach.
A Video Overview
of Thulhagiri
Resort:
Our tour begins with a brief video of overview, since the
island is small enough to be traversed in but a few minutes.
This is a
much more recent tour, shot just two years ago, but the basic
fixtures
of the island seemed to have remained unchanged with the
exception of
the addition of a spa. This video is courtesy of derbrunner1.
Video Tour of Thulhagiri
Resort
A Map-Based Tour of
the Island:
In addition to this overview, we have created an map-based
tour of the
island, featuring pop-up windows that describe each of the
sites. Each
site is numbered, and a description of that site is provided
in the
table below the map.
.
Instructions:You
may access the sites by either clicking on the
numbers on the map, on
by clicking on the links in the table. When you
have finished viewing
the popup, simply click on the "Close" button at
the bottom of the
page. Two things to be
aware of: 1) you must diable your
ad-blocker for this site in order to
use the map or links; 2) on
mobile devices, the "Close"
button may
not work, in
which case you
must select your browser's "Back"
button.
