A view from the sea-plane on our way to the hotel island of Kuramathi in the Maldives

 
 

A view from the dive-boat as we passed the water bungalows we stayed in.

We learned new diving skills: diving at night and deep diving down to 30 metres (100 feet).

 

     
 

The marine life was amazing. Claire swam close to a massive turtle. We also saw sharks, rays and dolphins.

Claire took this picture of a group of "sweet lip" fish.

     
  She also took a picture of this strange fish.
 
 
A trip to a deserted island - just me and Claire!
 
 
Nigel checking we were alone. . .
 
 
Sunset on the beach.
 
 
Nigel was in charge of sun tan lotion.
 
 

It wasn't perfectly sunny everyday - as you can see by the storm on the right of this picture.

... but it was better than the weather in the UK I here!

 
 
How the room was decorated on Claire's Birthday.
 
 
This is what happened when Nige thought it might be his Birthday!
     
  All in all a perfect honeymoon. The Maldives truly are the nearest place on earth to paradise.