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 […]
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This week’s Mihaaru travelogue takes us backwards and forwards, looking at the history we have (and haven’t) seen, and hoping current trends towards heritage continue. When we first looked around Thinadhoo, I wasn’t surprised to see plans for the island’s […]
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 […]
We’ve just left the capital island of Gaafu Dhaalu, Thinadhoo, after having spent five days there (staying in the house used in the Fathis Handhuvaru film, which should mean something to fans of Dhivehi cinema). Thinadhoo is by far the […]
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 […]
