Maldives

We decided to take a once in a lifetime trip to finish our time abroad. It is so far from America that the travel would make it prohbitive. It was fabulous with all the scuba diving Elliott and Sterling could ever want! The Maldives is a group of atolls, reef islands, and the water is entirely clear. The light blue indicates that it is not very deep and so you are looking through it to the white sandy bottom. this picture was taken out the airplane window.
Here are our dive instructors, Sandy and Pedro.

Club Faru at night and at dusk.

This was the one stormy day we had. Still beautiful.
Island man.

The wild life was amazing. This is a sting ray. He came by the beach every day. About 18 inches long in the body but we said hello from the shore.

Also making the rounds every day were some brown tipped sharks. Also about 18 inches long in the body. Also said hello from the shore.

Dark brown and red crabs with eery yellow eyes.

Sterling after a deep dive. He did 11 in 13 days and loved every one of them. He is PADI Advanced Open Water Certified. Our island from the dive boat...

and from the shore.

Sterling took these two photos with an underwater camera. We also saw a 3 meter moray eel, octopus and fish of every shape and color imaginable. It was incredible.

Golf with a view

Elliott and Sterling played golf at the most amazing venue called le Signal du Bougy. This is the view going up.

Le Mont Blanc is in the background. It was an incredibly clear and perfect day.
Elliott and Sterling and le Mont Blanc.

Spectators are allowed so I came along to take these photos.

The sign points us to TEE #5. It was all gorgeous.

Again with Le Mont Blanc.

Great shot - the photo and the putt!

On the way back down.

Entering Nyon with a spectacular view again of the big white mountain.