The enthusiasm was a bit overwhelming. Male International Airport Island followed the shooting instructions in various ways. Male International Airport Island was the first local who couldn't help but come up and ask for a photo. Male International Airport Island They also seemed to be fascinated by taking photos. Male International Airport Island posed very handsomely under the guidance of Male International Airport Island. Male International Airport Island watched Yunluo and An Chuyu take selfies.
The local teenagers who gathered around followed Yunluo and An Chuyu and asked to take photos with them. There was a very cozy courtyard in Male International Airport Island and a swimming pool separated from the sea in Male International Airport Island.
Crabs the same color as stones Male International Airport Island In order to get rid of the handsome guy following them, Yunluo and An Chuyu went back to the hotel for breakfast and asked the front desk how to get to Bandos Island. As a result, their first solution was to call the hotel directly to ask, and then told Yunluo and An Chuyu to go back to the airport at twelve o'clock to find Counter No. 2.
Someone picked me up and asked if there were other ways to get to the island or how to get there after arriving in Male. But I don't know if I didn't express myself well or if this was the most convenient way. The front desk of the hotel kept shaking his head. I asked if there were public buses to the airport. After learning that there were buses nearby that could take me to the airport, I went back to my room to pack my things.
When I was packing, I remembered that I needed to send a postcard. Seeing that it was more than two hours before 12 o'clock, I decided to go to the post office and take a walk around. I didn't expect that when I asked the front desk, the post office here was closed on Fridays and weekends... I was depressed. However, the boss lady was very enthusiastic and said that I could buy postcards and ask the hotel front desk on the island to send them after I arrived on the island. I had to do this.
I went out to look for postcards. Haha, the lady boss said that buying them here would be cheaper than on the island (indeed, I later learned that all purchases on the island would be subject to service charges). The sun was so strong! My eyes couldn't stand the bright light, but I still took pictures along the way. Haha. Finally, I didn't have to follow the tailgater just now. It was really fun to take pictures by myself. There were only two shops here.
I wanted to buy some souvenirs, but I didn't see anything I liked. It was almost 11:30 before I checked out. I was told that there were no buses to the airport at this time. I raised my hand to show Yunluo the bus schedule. OMG. Why didn't I show it to Yunluo earlier? I had to call the hotel's shuttle bus again, which cost 10 US dollars per trip.
Those who want to save money are gone. Male International Airport Island Male International Airport Island Male International Airport Island Male International Airport Island Male International Airport Island Male International Airport Island Male International Airport Island Airport Island Residential Area Male International Airport Island During the day, I walked the road from the airport again last night. The feeling was completely different. The color of the sea was very shocking.
Then, seaplanes landed from time to time, which was a great visual experience, but unfortunately we couldn't stop to take pictures on the way. We found the counter of Bandos Island at the airport. The receptionist said that we had to wait for all the passengers on the 12:15 flight before leaving, so Yunluo and An Chuyu went shopping first. Outside the airport is the shuttle boat terminal for each hotel and island. It feels very unique and beautiful!
It is conceivable that the island will be more beautiful when Yunluo and Anchu meet, and they are so excited. Seaplane to other islands Male International Airport Male International Airport Pier Male International Airport Male International Airport Pier Male International Airport Pier Male International Airport Pier Speedboat to other islands Male International Airport Pier.
Male International Airport Male International Airport Pier The pier is right outside the airport. Male International Airport Male International Airport arrival hall is a really small airport. Finally, everyone is ready to go to the island. From the moment you get on the boat, there will be someone to look after your luggage. Guests only need to take care of themselves. There will be butler-like staff to pick you up when you get to the island.
After Yunluo and An Chuyu were seated in the lobby, they were immediately served with cool juice and hot towels. As expected, the star-level service means the charges are also star-level (the charges will be explained in detail in the practical guide later). Along with the bill came a notice, and the service specialist gave a very detailed introduction to the island's facilities.
Since they could only check in at 2pm, Yunluo and An Chuyu went to find food to fill their stomachs after listening to the introduction. There are three restaurants on the island. The closest to the lobby are the buffet restaurant and the Sea Breeze Restaurant. Since the buffet restaurant was about to close, Yunluo and An Chuyu chose the Sea Breeze Restaurant, which was so beautiful and comfortable.
It's really worthy of the name, enjoying the food with the sea breeze. We got on the speedboat to Bandos Island and were happy to go to Bandos Island. This mixed juice was super delicious. After eating, we went back to the lobby to get the room and were shocked again when we found the holiday home where Yunluo and Anchu met.
It is a two-story detached holiday home. Ha, although the price is 100 USD more expensive than what I saw on booking, it is really comfortable. Since I have chosen to spend the weekend in Maldives, I might as well be willful to the end! After the luggage was delivered to the room, I immediately took down the tripod and took pictures of the house inside and outside!
Haha, Bandos Island, Bandos Island, a very satisfactory holiday home, Bandos Island, Bandos Island, Bandos Island, Bandos Island, Bandos Island, Bandos Island. After a while of tossing and turning, I fell on the big bed for a nap. The first project after the rest was to go snorkeling. While eating on the shore, I could see so many fish under the water, and I couldn't help but want to go into the water.
I brought my own snorkeling gear and followed the map to find the most beautiful snorkeling spot mentioned by the front desk. However, I tried to take a shortcut and accidentally got lost...On the last day of traveling around the island, I realized that the island is actually very small. As long as you walk in one direction, you will definitely reach your destination without asking anyone.
But I was anxious to get into the water, so I asked everyone I met along the way... I finally found the snorkeling center and borrowed a life jacket from the center (free of charge). Since I hadn't been in the water for a long time, I made safety preparations. After spending some time to adapt, I hung up my camera and mobile phone and went into the water to play with the colorful fish. This was Yunluo's first time trying out the water with his Sony mobile phone.
It is indeed submersible as advertised, but why can't I operate it in water? It doesn't work when I touch it in water... Oh, it's really a failure. What's the point of waterproofing? After I came back, I asked Baidu and found out that other people use a time-lapse selfie... I really have to prepare it on the surface before going into the water to record the video. It's so depressing!
How can I focus like this? This is really a snorkeling paradise. Snorkeling in Bandos Island. I haven't dived in a long time. I didn't expect to adapt to it so quickly. It seems that Yunluo is also a fish. Bandos Island, wait, don't go. Bandos Island looks at Yunluo with contempt. Bandos Island, hide and seek. Bandos Island, don't go. Play with Yunluo. Bandos Island, keep chasing it.
Later, my friend told me that this type of fish would be aggressive. I really wanted to stay in the water and play with the fishes all the time. I surfaced to watch the sunset on Bandos Island. The good times on Bandos Island always go by quickly. In a blink of an eye, the sun sets. I soaked in the water to watch the sunset on Bandos Island. The sunset on Bandos Island dyed the sky red. Bandos Island snorkeling restaurant.
We played in the water until sunset on Bandos Island, and then reluctantly returned to the holiday home. We began to realize that Yunluo and An Chuyu lived in a place that was too central, and it was not convenient for snorkeling. However, Yunluo and An Chuyu lived in the same house in the middle. Except for the inconvenience of going out to sea, it was quite quiet, and there was a spa next to it!
I don't know who romantically set up Bandos Island. As night fell, we lay on the beach chairs to watch the stars and listen to the sound of the waves. My friend and I both felt that this willful flight to spend the weekend was worth it! We stayed at the beach until late at night before returning to the room and ended the day with a cup of homemade hot tea... It was warm and romantic. A beautiful day.
There is an electric kettle here, so you can make two cups of tea at Bandos Island. Of course, beautiful islands are not complete without beautiful selfies. I happily booked a spa after diving the next day the night before. As a result, it was really unexpected and willful to come on vacation early, causing all the arrangements to fall through. I was still looking for ways to dive deep.
As a result, since there was no supply on the island, all water sports had to be abandoned... I could only implement plan B, selfie! My friend went to the spa as scheduled. Yunluo set up a tripod and took out all the clothes and equipment. He used the inside and outside of the holiday home to entertain himself and take selfies. The advantage of taking selfies is that your expression is particularly relaxed.
When I showed it to my friends, they all said it was full of femininity. Some even asked if it was Yunluo's wedding photo. Haha, I suddenly remembered a plot in a play I don't remember, where the heroine sent an invitation to her friends. It said that Yunluo and I were getting married on a certain day, and welcome to bring souvenirs.
Buffet restaurant Bandos Island Bandos Island Buffet breakfast Bandos Island Yunluo and An Chuyu's room rate included the daily buffet breakfast. While having breakfast, Yunluo and An Chuyu noticed a pair of men next to them, and they and their companions wondered if they were a couple. Then a handsome man with a muscular physique appeared.
Yunluo couldn't help but stop guessing and look at the handsome guy. Unexpectedly, she turned around and looked at the couple next to her, only to find that their gazes were more enthusiastic than Yunluo's. They kept following the handsome guy until he sat down in front of his female companion. Haha, it turned out that they were also a pair of girlfriends traveling together like Yunluo and An Chuyu...
It seems that the possibility of finding a handsome guy is even slimmer. After breakfast, I slowly began to stroll along the beach. Unknowingly, I walked back to the place where I snorkeled yesterday - Sunset Restaurant. Standing on the restaurant's covered bridge, I could clearly see many colorful fish, and from time to time, a group of small sharks swam by.
Just looking at it makes me want to jump into the water again...Bandos Island is so beautiful. Bandos Island, Bandos Island, Bandos Island. The clarity of the water in Bandos Island is really amazing. My friend went for spa as scheduled.
Yunluo began to take selfies crazily. The first scene was the big tree outside the house. It felt like entering the depths of the jungle. The setting was... an elf in the forest. Ha, this was the big tree where Yunluo chose to take selfies. She couldn't go into the water or have a spa, so she just took crazy selfies after tossing around the scene outside the house.
I went back to the room and changed to the second setting…The solitary dancer. Haha, because of the clothes, people mistook it for a solo in a wedding dress. After finishing the two scenes, my friend had not come back yet and I was hungry, so I simply went to the buffet restaurant to have lunch alone. As a result, the waiter of that restaurant...
I asked Yunluo curiously, "Where is your husband?" o(︶︿︶)o Alas, I understood what he said, but it was hard to speak. I was speechless, which caused misunderstandings from the waiter and the people at the next table. The girl at the next table should be Chinese and thought that Yunluo was being made difficult by the waiter.
The girl came over to ask Yunluo if she had any questions or needed help. She once again secretly made up her mind to study English well after returning home (but she forgot about it as soon as she got home. She hadn't even turned a page of the two English books she borrowed when she came back from Europe). The girl helped Yunluo quickly figure out the meal fee and the buffet service time.
Thank you very much! After lunch break, my friend went swimming, and Yunluo continued to walk by himself, this time in another direction. I realized the facts described on the map. It turns out that the periphery of this island is a good place for snorkeling. Except for the pier where snorkeling is prohibited for fear of accidents, other places are open to the water, haha. I can't read the map.
At that time, I really embarrassed the front desk clerk when I asked him where the best snorkeling spot was. A man was struggling to take selfies with a tripod, when suddenly a child came over and volunteered to take photos for Yunluo. Haha, he was really a good child, and he explained it to him patiently. Yunluo was able to operate the camera by himself, and thanked him for his kindness.
Seeing him a little disappointed, I couldn't bear it, so I quickly told him, Yunluo took the photo for you! At this time, his father was probably calling him back from a distance. He was probably afraid that he would get into trouble. Seeing Yunluo taking a selfie, the little boy came over to help. Bandos Island Bandos Island is so beautiful... Bandos Island was attracted by the beautiful scenery in the distance at the seaside.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
As a result, I was accidentally covered by the waves while taking the candid photos, and had to go back to the room to change my equipment. I was accidentally covered by the waves, and I couldn't help laughing at myself when I saw how embarrassed I was. The weather on Bandos Island began to change at this time. The sun disappeared, and the dark clouds gradually gathered. This rest viewing platform extending into the sea is really super comfortable.
Yunluo and An Chuyu are not like those foreigners who like to sunbathe. Instead, they love the feeling of the coming of wind and rain. Listening to the sea breeze is like a different story. Walking to the other side, I found that there is another kind of holiday house on the island. I guess this kind of small bungalow will be cheaper, and it feels pretty good. They are all around the beach.
It is very convenient to go snorkeling. After two days of wandering around, I finally figured out the layout of the island. The outer edge of the island is a two-story holiday home, with Yunluo and An Chuyu's holiday home as the dividing point. One side is the same as Yunluo and An Chuyu's holiday home, and the other side is the one below. In the middle of the island is the staff area and the computer room.
It started to rain at night, so I couldn't go out to the beach to see the stars. I was too lazy to go outside, so I turned the TV in the living room to the music channel and turned it up to the highest volume. It felt great!
A music space for Yunluo and An Chuyu. At this time, they were finally glad that there were no other residents next to the single-family house where Yunluo and An Chuyu lived, so they didn't have to worry about disturbing others! On the last day, before coming, they had planned to go out of the capital Male for a stroll, but they didn't want to move at all. The hotel sent a warm notice the day before they left.
They informed us of the detailed timetable and precautions. We told you to check out at 11:45 and leave your luggage outside the door. Then, you should go to the front desk to check out at 12:00. They will give you a list of all your expenses on the island at once, and tell you that to continue your expenses on the island, just add 7 to the original room number.
Finally, we settled the bill before leaving the island and sending it to the airport. It was quite convenient. Basically, after checking out, we didn't have to worry about walking around the island with all our stuff. Yunluo and An Chuyu found a shaded place to take a nap at noon. It was very comfortable, but the sea breeze was still a little cold after a long time. It was just right to have a shawl to cover it. Of course.
The foreigners were very warm when exposed to the sun, but Yunluo and An Chuyu didn't have the courage to do so, and they couldn't understand why they could read under the scorching sun. Was it really a typical pencil case that was difficult to carry? (Pretending to be cool) After lunch break, Yunluo and An Chuyu decided to go around the island.
Let's see how big it is. I didn't expect that it only takes half an hour to walk around the island at a normal walking speed! I walked around and took photos along the way, and finally stopped at the sunset restaurant for dinner, waiting for the last sunset on the island. It was nice to do nothing but stare blankly and watch the tourists coming and going.
As my friend said, many pilots and stewardesses are on vacation here. There are so many beautiful girls and handsome guys! I envy their figures... On the last day, I will show you some beautiful pictures. Sometimes I think looking at pictures is the best way to describe a travel story. The tour ended at Sunset Restaurant. I continued to show you beautiful pictures. When the dessert was served, a bird flew over.
Shared Yunluo's cookies with it. With the setting sun, Yunluo and Anchu began their journey home. The weekend ended just like that. Three days... was really not enough! Transportation costs: Since this trip was sponsored by Baidu Travel + China Southern Airlines's event (the place you most want to go), the round-trip ticket was 0 yuan.
All expenses: The biggest expense in Maldives is the accommodation fee after arriving on the island. We arrived at 9 pm local time on the first day, so in order to save money, we booked a hotel on the island at the airport for one night. The first night's fee plus service tax was 60 US dollars. Then the airport shuttle of this hotel was 10 US dollars per round trip.
The round-trip speedboat transfer to Bandos Island is US$94 for one person. Once you arrive at Bandos Island, just report your room number for all your expenses. You will be given a bill for each expense for you to sign, and you can ask him to give you a copy of the signed bill. However, when you settle all the bills when you leave the island, you will also be given a detailed bill.
The following is the total cost of three days and two pages. There are three types of rooms on the island. The one on the water is probably the most expensive, because there are only a few in the picture. Yunluo and An Chuyu live in this two-story single-family house with a large round massage bathtub in the back yard. This is probably the economy type.
I didn't ask about the specific cost, so this trip cost 730 USD per person... But we can also see that Yunluo and An Chuyu didn't have any water activities this time, so the cost was relatively low, which was really annoying. Food and Beverage: The room rate on the island includes the morning buffet, and the buffet lunch that Yunluo ate alone cost 62.83 USD. (To be continued...)