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Getting to Athuruga
![Passing over resort islands soon after take-off from the seaplane terminal at Male airport. (107k)](images/wIMG_1979.jpg)
![The islands near Male just keep growing bigger, as more land is reclaimed from the sea for further development. (170k)](images/wIMG_1981.jpg)
![Athuruga Island seen from the seaplane. Towards the top you can just make out another seaplane that has just landed and is taxying over to one of the pontoons. (112k)](images/wIMG_1987.jpg)
![The Twin Otter seaplane moored by one of Athuruga's two pontoons. (133k)](images/wIMG_2586.jpg)
![Athuruga and the water village from a dhoni. (127k)](images/wIMG_2575.jpg)
![Athuruga Island. (130k)](images/wIMG_2581.jpg)
![Our room, centre, behind palm trees and shrubs. (169k)](images/wIMG_2574.jpg)
![Towards the end of our stay, our room boy decorated our bed beautifully with bougainvillea and hibiscus. (107k)](images/wIMG_2283.jpg)
![Towel origami also featured in his clever presentation. (120k)](images/wIMG_2289.jpg)
![Our restaurant table was also decorated with this tableau in coloured sand by our waiter Zareer. (99k)](images/wIMG_2565.jpg)
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