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02 81N 073 03 57E, 21m sand
The
lagoon at Komandhoo is easy to enter with at least 8m of water as you
enter via the SE corner in to a large bowl of sand. There is a
stretch of shallower water on the north side closer to the reef and
already occupied when we arrived.
The
rally had a village welcome organised for us here. We rode into the
boat harbour five dinghies abreast and not at all like the
Magnificent Seven to a welcome from most of the islanders. The
children were dressed in their best party frocks, little girls with
full make up, boys in white shirts and sarongs and each with a
garland for their honoured visitors. After the line up we were
escorted to our seats by young dancing men who joined the drumming
band to give us a demonstration of local singing and dancing. On
Komandhoo it was the younger men who danced and all the ladies stand
aside and watch. The Maldives is a strict Muslim country.
There
was a tour of the small island showing us where they are doing land
reclamation to increase the size of the island followed by high tea
in the school hall.
Next
day a local boat took a group of us snorkelling on the nearby reefs.
Komandhoo is known as lobster island. We saw a few out snorkelling
and a few more at the beach barbecue later that evening.
fresh caught lobster |
dining table and seats |
dinner guests at sunset |
dinner is served |
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