Spiced Pumpkin Salad, Maldivian Chicken Curry and Banana Fritters

January 7 – 8

It seems so unfair that I can completely drown my skin in 70 spf sunscreen and I still get burnt to a crisp while Nando puts a little sunscreen on and simply turns a nice golden brown.  I woke up yesterday with an absolutely burning hot rear end (finish this sentence before you judge) from the sunburn searing the skin along my bathing suit line.  That said, the whale sharks were worth not being able to sit much and the multiple applications of aloe vera.  Needless to say, it was overall a lazy day. 

Maldivian Cooking Class

We did do a Maldivian cooking class in the afternoon with the Executive Chef and Executive Sous Chef of the Mirihi resort.  It was WONDERFUL!  The food was delicious and we learned all kinds of tips to making most delicious curry.  We made a spiced pumpkin salad, Maldivian and Sri Lankan chicken curry, lentil curry, pol roti (coconut bread) and banana fritters.  They were all awesome.

In the evening we enjoyed one last wine and dine dinner in the over the water restaurant that included some fabulous wines paired with 4 courses of food from around the world.

The Name on our Front Door

Today was a sad day.  We wistfully said goodbye to our little bungalow and started the long trek from Mirihi Island to Male to Sri Lanka to Singapore to Australia.  Goodbye Maldives.  We will miss you.