[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1200"] so I'm finally getting around to continue my posts on the Maldivian adventure, we left off here on day one, our flight from Lisbon via Dubai to Maldives and then our journey by boat directly from the airport to our floating home for the next 6 days. So we pick up the thread again on day 2, on our Dhoni, which is our transfer boat form our main boat to , well to where ever we want to go. I already had a surf before breakfast with Maya our Portugese surf guide.[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1800"] All on deck, get the sun tan out girls and boys, its going to be a sunny day ( we landed in rain and the forecast was for more rain )[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1800"] Maria, lappin' up that sun and summer feelin'[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1800"] Yara, form www.thischickgotstyle.com, jumps right in[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1800"] Aline and Bie follow[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1800"] hahaha, that's the way to do it Anne-Ro. Well, in her defense, she has never been out on a board before :-)[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1800"] That's where we are heading to, the calmer water inside the reef break, the break is called Jail break, as there used to be a jail on the island[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1800"] Marco, first time out on a surfboard, looking comfortable[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1800"] Bie and Chris page from Magic seaweed. Bie is also a first timer, well they all are except Chris has had a dabble before as has Maryela[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1800"] So Maya and I decided it would be best to bring everyone out to the shallow reef area on the inside section, so we can show the dangers of the reef, as these guys have not surfed before and we want to be able to catch their first wave, but we also want no one to go home with any major injuries, except for jaw pain from the constant wide grin, and as there is no such thing as a beach break in the Maldives, only reef breaks[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Ilaria, form Vanity Fair Italy, clearing hating her job right now ( as am I hehehe )[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1800"] So after a quick run through of some of the safety issues its enjoy the water[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1800"] and paddle to the island for a quick look around[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1800"] Jacqui silhouette[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1800"] Island life[/caption] , [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1200"] could hang here for a few days no problem[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1800"] Time to head back to the boat and check the waves[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1800"] love the change of colour where the sea grass ends[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1800"] awesome clear waters[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1800"] Maryela has a go standing up and getting a good feel of the board[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1800"] Marco, cheating on a much longer fatter board :-)[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1800"] how awesome are the colours[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1800"] Double dutch[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1800"] What's with the Jacqui pose, oh I see, introducing the high diver of the trip, Marco :-)[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1800"] Ah , us girls can do this too, hehehe, well yes, jump, but Marco dives :-)[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1800"] Our Dhoni[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1800"] No photos of the first waves ( I shot it all on Go Pro video ) but everybody is smiling and happy, Maria and Miguel looking content as we head back our boat[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1800"] and there she is, with the chef ready to serve us dinner[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1200"] and a good night sleep[/caption]