Тихий уголок для абсолютного релакса Quiet corner for absolute relaxation

Rested in Ranveli Village from 2.01. 08. to 13.01. 08. The overall impression is POSITIVE. We flew non-stop on a Boeing 767 for about 9 hours. Jokes began in Domodedovo. We are smart - we arrived at the airport by car, left warm clothes in it, and in what our mother gave birth - in a “jacket” on a naked body, we went to hot countries : ). But when, instead of landing through the “sleeve”, Transaero offered to walk around the field in the usual way, the mood was spoiled. In general, as my new Maldivian friend Den puts it, “a savok is a savok”: headphones don’t work to watch a movie (they offer to take a video player for 500 rubles), there are not enough blankets as always... In Male, we were transported from a large airport to a small one, from where it was necessary fly a seaplane to the island. Do not wait as in Tourland for guides - look for yourself at the board of airplane departures to the islands. Flying on a hydroplane is a special story: take-off and landing on the water is very soft, but here it is buzzing, and there is a hole in the window for ventilation, and the pilot is trying to hold the engine control knob with both hands....The island is very small - slowly you can get around in 10 minutes. It is divided into 2 parts - 2/3 of the island for vacationers and 1/3 for servants. Mostly Italians + a couple of French-speaking families rested, ours were 5 families. In total there are 56 rooms (4 rooms per two-story house) and 4 rooms in one-story bungalows. The furnishings in the rooms are of the same type - two or single beds, two armchairs, a coffee table, two bedside tables, a bar, a wardrobe, and air conditioning. The bathroom has a bathtub with shower. . . We were lucky because we lived in a one-story bungalow and in the bathroom there was a huge hole-window into a small garden with exotic plants in the open air. You wash in the shower, and the birds sing to you (the crows mostly croak) and it seems that you are not in the room, but you are naked on the street. The floor in the room is cold for bare feet, as it is tiled. The room is cleaned twice a day, linen 1 time in 2 days. There is no TV, so I took a laptop with a bunch of movies and not in vain, because in the evening there is practically nothing to do there - this is not Turkey-Egypt where animators sometimes just get it. The room is very dark. Either they save energy, or it is stylized as a wild paradise, but it is simply impossible to read under the illumination from a dim light bulb under the ceiling and two no less dim bedside lamps (bring it with you : )). Another issue is their electrical outlets. There is only one adapter for a European plug in the room and at the reception "they can't help", and when the wife turns on, for example, a hairdryer, we are left without a laptop !! ! If you want to sit on the veranda, breathe the ocean and work at your computer, bring an extension cord of 5 meters + an adapter. Another problem is the proximity of the ocean. From the room to the water from 10 to 30 meters, and he then makes noise, and even at night does not stop his "surf-light", and thoughts about old tsunamis sometimes come to mind, so at night you wake up 10 times. Conclusion: carry something in your ears if you sleep anxiously. True, during the day, under the noise of the air conditioner, I sleep very well. As always, we played it safe with clothes - we collected two suitcases. In fact, even shoes are not needed there because of the sandy paths. And you can go barefoot to the beach and to the restaurant and for a walk (ladies! forget about heels! ). To the beach from the room in swimming trunks, to the bar too, only the restaurant needs light clothing. They eat there 3 times in the restaurant. Tables for 2.3, 4.5 persons. Each table has its own waiter. The food is a buffet with an Italian twist - lasagna, pizza, pasta. . There is always 1 type of meat and 1 type of fish, vegetables, herbs, soup for dinner, 3-4 types of fruit. I love papaya and therefore I was pleased with the fruit, although our compatriots were expecting more at the equator : ) They have problems with water - and the pressure in the bathroom is very weak, and in the sense of drinking, $ 3 costs 1.5 liters of water. Alcohol cannot be imported into the country, but it costs: a bottle of wine -$25-30; champagne - $25-50; beer-$3-5; cocktails $7-10. Our guy tried to smuggle cognac from Duty, but the customs knows their business - they requisitioned. On the way back, he had to pick up his bubble from the safe at customs, but we were brought to the airport very late and he did not have time. The day there is like a day like twin brothers: the beach is from 7.00 to 17.45 with a break for breakfast at 8.30, lunch at 13.00. From 13.00 to 15.00 the sun is hot. Air temperature +28, water +28, sand +28. On the 5th day, I decided not to smear with creams - I immediately burned out. Take more protective creams! ! Yes, there is no crowd on the beach like in the Mediterranean, even more likely people are not noticeable at all, but nevertheless there is a problem with sunbeds. The sun is warm, and you can only hide under palm trees, and there are 3-4 of them on the beach. Therefore, the wise in the morning run to take a place under the palm tree. In the evening there were a couple of so-called discos, crab races, performances of local "amateur performances" - waiters and roamboys showed Aboriginal dances to their own songs, there is an impromptu international library in the bar at the restaurant - vacationers leave their books upon departure. The service is friendly, did not know the Russian language - we began to teach ! ! From excursions you can go to neighboring islands or go fishing. We went fishing and liked it very much - we caught two hefty fish, they were cooked for lunch in the restaurant. A very convenient system of payment for services - you get bills for everything, which you can pay once before leaving. No cheating, a tip of 10% of the bill is always included in the bill. You give tips to waiters, cleaners at your discretion - we left $ 10 each before leaving. There will be questions - write to ksb@miee. en