Malé - a far-cry from a promised paradise! Male, indah khabar dari rupa, rupanya!

Dear all! Hi!

Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh.

This post shall be delivered in mixture of English & Malay. Pos ini akan dimuatnaik dalam bahasa Inggeris & Melayu.

It has been three months since I didn't blog my vacation. Hence, here I am continuing my blog on a destination that always been on the minds of honeymooners - Maldives. I had the chance to travel to Maldives, more specifically to the capital city of Maldives, Malé ( pronounce as Malay). This is what probably they will think of Maldives.

Sudah tiga bulan saya tak kemaskini percutian saya. Oleh begitu, di sini saya sambung semula percutian saya di Maldives. Selalunya, orang menggambarkan Maldives seperti gambar yang di bawah, cuma bukan itu yang ingin saya paparkan dalam percutian saya ini terutama sekali di ibu kotanya, Male (disebut sebagai Malay). Paparan sebenar percutian saya mungkin lain dari gambaran sebenar, tapi inilah hakikatnya, sebuah negara Islam yang amat saya sanjungi.

However, for the four days I spent my time here in Maldives, actual fact at Male, it was not as pictured above. These are some of the pictures along Ibrahim Nasir International Airport, Humale Island, Maldives. Di bawah merupakan gambar-gambar di sekitar lapangan terbang antarabangsa Ibrahim Nasir.

 Welcoming language in Dhivehi (national language of Maldives). Kata alu-aluan dalam bahasa Dhivehi.

Next, the pictures at Huihumale Island, Maldives. Gambar seterusnya di Pulau Huihumale.

 I stay at this hotel, UI Inn Hotel. Generally, not bad hotel, a lot of improvement needs to be done, especially in terms of wi-fi connection. Menginap di hotel ini, boleh tahanlah, cuma ada perkara yang perlu diberi perhatian dan terus diperbaiki segera, seperti sambungan wi-fi.

 Maldives national flag. Bendera Maldives.

 Typical neighbourhood, like HDB flats in Singapore. Kawasan perumahan awam di Maldives, macam pangsapuri HDB di Singapura.

 Male.

 Ibrahim Nasir International Airport. Lapangan terbang antarabangsa Ibrahim Nasir.

 A mosque at my area of stay. Masjid di tempat berdekatan.

 Maldives car plate. Plat kereta Maldives.

 No shorts and bikinis, k! Tak boleh pakai seluar pendek dan bikini untuk berenang tau!

 Price list for certain products in Maldives. about similar price than in Singapore. Senarai harga barang-barang keperluan di Maldives, agak sama seperti di Singapura.

A grocery shop in Maldives. Before I forget, the hotel room that I stay is as shown below. Kedai serbaneka di Maldives. Sebelum saya terlupa, gambar bilik hotel tempat saya inap.

Some pictures at Male. Gambar-gambar di Male.

 Male map/ Peta Male

 Inilah tempat yang saya hampir dijerat. This is the place where I almost kena scam.

 Panggung wayang di Male. Cinema at Male.

 Ferry to Vilinggili & Thilafushii. Feri ke Vilinggili dan Thilafushii.

 Marrybrown at Male. Marrybrown di Male.

Some pictures at Vilinggili. Gambar di bawah sekitar kawasan Vilinggili.

 This is the actual fact that you see everywhere in Maldives. Hakikat sebenar di Maldives.

Some pictures at Thilafushii. Gambar di bawah sekitar kawasan Thilafushii.

It has been a wonderful trip to Maldives, especially to Male, Vilinggili & Thilafushii. The next two days was raining with storms, so not able to go out from the hotel. But, the point where their own citizens throw rubbish everywhere, is just like dampen me to go there in the future.

Perjalanan yang amat membuka mata ke Maldives, terutama sekali di Male, Vilinggili & Thilafushii. Dua hari berikutnya, saya tak dapat keluar langsung dari hotel disebabkan hujan yang dipukul badai angin yang begitu maha dahsyat. Tapi, yang membuatkan saya hilang semangat untuk ke sana lagi ialah budaya buang sembarangan di atas mana-mana saja.