The trip from the Maldives back to Springfield was an interesting one to say the least. We took the speedboat from Fulidhoo to the airport. From there we had a two hour wait and then flew to Sri Lanka. In Sri Lanka, our group split in half. My group had a 6 hour layover and then we flew to Hong Kong. We expected to have a short 45 min layover in Hong Kong, but our flight got … [Read more...] about The Trip Home
This trip was an experience of a lifetime. We got to experience a lot of diversity along the trip, whether it was business, education, or leisure. Each country had its own feel. Some of my favorite parts were: -visiting the school and talking with students -talking with members of the community at the US Embassy -taking a tour down the main river in … [Read more...] about Highlights
The locals in the Maldives are amazing! They are all so nice and speak great English! You can tell they are simple people that live a simple life. The worries and stress are minimal. They live the kind of life I envy. On top of that hey play volleyball and are amazing singers and dancers. They invited us to play a game of volleyball and they were surprisingly very good! We got … [Read more...] about The locals
Today we arrived in the MALDIVES!!! This place has been a dream of mine since I was ten years old. Ever since I was little my mom would give me a beach themed calendar every Christmas. My favorite months were always the ones that had pictures of the Maldives! I would rip them out a keep them. When I was 13 I decided to do something with all the pictures. I made some wall … [Read more...] about Maldives
Today we climbed the rocks fortress in Sri Lanka! Some people refer to it as the 8th wonder of the world. It took about an hour to get to the top, but the view was completely worth it! I got a little scared walking up the final stretch to the top because it was extremely steep and narrow! However, I just held on to the railing and made my way up! Our tour guide did a great job … [Read more...] about Rock fortress