Maldives 1988

Maldives, January 1988

We flew in from Colombo, Sri Lanka, and were trasnsferred by boat directly from the airport to the Kurumba island – the closest island to the airport. The resort even had a freshwater pool!

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Hulhule airport and Male
Hulhule airport and Male
Hulhule Airport's harbor with transport to islands
Hulhule Airport's harbor with transport to islands
Hulhule Airport's harbor with transport to islands
Hulhule Airport's harbor with transport to islands
On our way to Kurumba Island near the airport
On our way to Kurumba Island near the airport
Arrival at Kurumba Island
Arrival at Kurumba Island
Arrival at Kurumba Island
Arrival at Kurumba Island
Kurumba Island reception building
Kurumba Island reception building
Kurumba Island - our bungalow
Kurumba Island - our bungalow
Paradise!
Paradise!
Paradise!
Paradise!
The "road" along the bungalows
The "road" along the bungalows
Kurumba Resort with freshwater pool
Kurumba Resort with freshwater pool
Paradise!
Paradise!
Time to relax!
Time to relax!
Windsurfing school
Windsurfing school
New Year buffet dinner (1987-1988)
New Year buffet dinner (1987-1988)
New Year celebration (1987-1988)
New Year celebration (1987-1988)
New Year celebration (1987-1988)
New Year celebration (1987-1988)
Arriving in the Male harbor
Arriving in the Male harbor
A Male shopping street
A Male shopping street
A Male shopping street
A Male shopping street
Male shopping
Male shopping
Male street vendor
Male street vendor
A Male shopping street
A Male shopping street
Male shops
Male shops
A Male shopping street
A Male shopping street
A Male road intersection
A Male road intersection
Male main harbor
Male main harbor
Male commercial harbor
Male commercial harbor
Male commercial harbor
Male commercial harbor
Male commercial harbor
Male commercial harbor
Male fish harbor
Male fish harbor
Male commercial harbor
Male commercial harbor
Male fish harbor
Male fish harbor
Male fish harbor
Male fish harbor
Male fish market
Male fish market
Male fish market
Male fish market
Male fish market
Male fish market
Male coconut market
Male coconut market
Male firewood market
Male firewood market
Male fruits & vegetables market
Male fruits & vegetables market
Male local street
Male local street
Male local street repair
Male local street repair
Male local street after rain - no drainage
Male local street after rain - no drainage
Local people
Local people
Male stadium
Male stadium
Male president palace
Male president palace
Male mosque
Male mosque
Beach life
Beach life
Puffer fish full of water
Puffer fish full of water
Re-visiting a local island village (5 years later)
Re-visiting a local island village (5 years later)
Snorkling at our island's reef
Snorkling at our island's reef
Snorkling at our island's reef
Snorkling at our island's reef
Snorkling at our island's reef
Snorkling at our island's reef
Snorkling at our island's reef
Snorkling at our island's reef
Snorkling at our island's reef
Snorkling at our island's reef
Snorkling at our island's reef
Snorkling at our island's reef
Snorkling at our island's reef
Snorkling at our island's reef
Diving at our island's reef
Diving at our island's reef
Diving at our island's reef
Diving at our island's reef
Diving at our island's reef
Diving at our island's reef
Boeing 747 at the Hulhule Airport runway
Boeing 747 at the Hulhule Airport runway
Departing Kurumba Island for airport
Departing Kurumba Island for airport
Homeboud
Homeboud
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