1 Dec 2025, Ghuraido to Male

It's a glorious morning. The sun is shining and it's warm. There was a threat of a shower about 11am but it passed us by.
Breakfast was okay if a little stingy on the portions, but the staff at 'Adroit Expeditions' have been really helpful. A good experience all 'round.
Last morning on the small islands out in the atolls. I'm leaving (escaping) Ghuraido and heading back to the capitol, Male.
It was a bit of a scramble to definitely get a place on a boat (any boat) going back to Male. The public (cheap) ferry kicked us all off due to the wrong kind of waves, a second (expensive) speedboat was full, so I had to book on the 11am-ish speedboat, and try to forget the higher cost.
It didn't take long, we got there okay.
A quick observation:
I can't help but think that the men who run these local boats; ferries, speedboats etc., are the Maldives equivalents of the dodgy characters who used to (perhaps still do) work on the fairgrounds, putting another spin on the Whirlitsers, the sort who no conscientious father would let near his daughter.
But we arrived in Male.
A few photos later and a detour to find the bus station (possibly for tomorrow), I'm good and early to check in at the place for tonight. It's warm work though - seems the hurricane has passed.
It really feels like the last few days until I'm home (just 3 sleeps to go). I'm getting close to running out of steam. There's not much left to see in Male, so tomorrow I'll try exploring Hulhumale island to the north of the airport. The manager at my Ghuraido digs said it's nice and green.
We shall see.Read more