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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Joeaksa
[B]Anyone ever been to paradise? I have been close! The Maladive Islands, just South of India, was a wonderful place and very isolated so its not over-run by tourists.
Almost every island has its own hotel. We checked in and offered our credit card and they declined. Told us that "you are stuck here and we know where to find you!"
Each "room" is a hut.
Spent a week in the Maldives in the late 80's...on our way to Bombay. We were the first US ship to port in India in almost 17 years. Since India views the "Indian Ocean" as their domain, they require any US vessel leaving Diego Garcia to make an interim stop prior to coming inport to India. We stayed in Little Hura, a very small isalnd withour much to offer other than beauty.. I have nothing but praise for for India's resolve where the Maldives are concerned!
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1996 FJ80.
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