Being so well looked after in Madaveli, it was tough to prize ourselves away this afternoon and catch the atoll ferry down the reef to Nadellaa. After stowing our bags and matching pink bicycles (well how did you think we […]
Category Archives: Journey Update
What with Gaafu Dhaalu Madaveli and Hoandedhdhoo being so close together, we thought we might tackle the next island via a day trip…or even two, with the Kaadedhdhoo staff boat regularly running between the islands. Another option was to pack […]
After five days in the atoll capital, we caught a couple of launches, and one top-heavy motorbike, to the airport island of Kaadedhdhoo and then onto Madaveli. What with the short distance and regular ferries, this one wasn’t a tough […]
We left Gaafu Alif Dhevvadhoo at 9am this morning, heading west into Gaafu Dhaalu. The captain didn’t make an announcement or anything, but we’re pretty sure we saw the ocean change colour slightly on the border. Soon we slid past […]
After the usual will-we-won’t-we on Kolamaafushi harbour early this morning, the ferry captain decided that yesterday’s wild winds had calmed and we would head to Dhevvadhoo. (…via Villingili, Koodoo, and Maamendhoo, but we’ve taken mercy on our little map…and if […]
Our three days in the atoll capital, Villingili, ended this afternoon as we grabbed the ferry across the lagoon to Kolamaafushi. The three-hour round trip via Koodoo and Devvadhoo soon became two as only one person wanted to go to […]
After a few weeks in the sticks, the call of the big city was irresistible, so we headed off this morning to catch a ferry from Maamendhoo to Villingili, the atoll capital. After waiting out a few last minute clouds, […]
After spending a long weekend back in Gaafu Alif Nilandhoo, we managed to get back on course today, catching a private launch north with the atoll ferry service (expected yesterday) out of action til at least Thursday. A mixture of […]
