MALL-deevz!

Well, as promised, I'd like to start by sharing more about what I have planned for the end of my trip.  I'll be going to travel south to the Maldives (officially, the Republic of Maldives).  As you can see, it is officially pronounced MALL-deevz, but the "dives" portion is what I'm really focused on!  First, some more information on the Maldives.  It is located just south/southwest of the tip of India.  See here:

Basically, it is just a ton of islands that form the smallest Asian country in both population and land area.  So, as mentioned, the main reason for me going there is diving.  Obviously, with basically a nation made up of islands, there are plenty of options for diving.  So, on that Friday after my week in the Bangalore offices, I will fly into Male' airport from Bangalore.  The picture below is of Male', the capital of the Maldives.

From there, you typically take either a sea plane or speed boat to make it to your resort.  Most resorts are located on their very own island!  All in all, I made the decision to travel to the Maldives because I doubt I'd ever take a trip from the US to visit.  Perhaps this trip will change that but I wanted to not lose out on the chance to visit what looks to be paradise.  Couple that with the diving options available and I made the call to extend my trip a few more days.  My plans for my next post will include more on what I intend to see in the Maldives and how that lead to my hotel choice while visiting... for now, one more pic of paradise!