RAW (honeymoon part 4/last one!)

About to sample the delights of 'Raw'  - pure, organic, natural, additive free, super healthy fine dining cuisine at its very best - Feeling hungry? Mmmm.....

A little drink (alcohol free of course *wink*!) before lunch to stay hydrated

Cambodian style raw vegetable curry, cauliflower couscous & curry leaf sambal

Here I'm about to tuck in to my Beetroot and green tomato soup with goats cheese and pickled beetroot - absolutely divine

Trio of shaved cabbages, toasted linseed, Asian betel leaves and sweet sesame vinaigrette

No refined white flour or sugar - all great uber healthy nutritious super foods - I wish we had somewhere like this in London (the views from the table would be an added bonus! lol)  

Pizza Raw style! Tuna sashimi on crunchy seeweed, dehydrated dough, Jalapenos, baby sprouts & anchovy aioli

Leaving a restaurant after a four course meal without a bloated stomach is a great feeling

Maldivian honeymoon, part 3

The island was conveniently located only 25 mins by speed boat from the airport in Male

Passions shared at Huvafen Fushi

Looking out at the coral reef was a favourite pastime

Sharing a luxurious champagne jacuzzi bath overlooking the ocean - the height of decadence

Heading for a follow up visit to the spa - "Lime"

Taking a break from the sun in the well appointed and air conditioned library and movie theatre (called The Lair)  - a great selection of books, DVDs and magazines - and several Apple Macs with hi speed internet.

Bear enjoying a drink with the resort manager as we wait for the chef to prepare a wonderful multi course barbeque 

This place encouraged peace and tranquility

The resort really shimmered in the afternoon sunshine

Naturally serene surroundings

The sound of the waves gently rolling in was a beautiful and romantic backdrop

To say it was a stylish getaway is an understatement

A glass of freshly squeezed juicy of the day was mandatory every morning

We met a lovely couple of fellow newlywed Londoners, David and Andrea, and here we are enjoying several drinks and later we boogied to music played by the guest DJ  Poet Name Life (official DJ to Black Eyed Peas The END world tour)

Suffice to say we all got on like a house on fire, and we look forward to meeting up with them back home

Bear took the opportunity to enrol on a PADI scuba diving course and loved the experience and being up close to the amazing marine life

We both had to prepare mentally for the inevitable return home

We really had such good fun and laughed a lot..

An exotic breakfast to be followed by an invigorating swim in the ocean was a great way to start the day

We still found time for our caffeine fix

A warm sea breeze as we are enjoying a cool cucumber gazpacho 

I managed to avoid the temptations of the beautiful jewellery on sale at the boutique store (still in love with my shiny new rock on my wedding finger!)

We enjoyed several distinctively dirrerent gastronomic experiences - here at the fine dining restaurant called Salt...

... where we shared the biggest seafood platter ever - so much lobster, crab, prawns, reef fish, calamari, scallops, mussels - it was heavenly and of course we cleared the plate!

Bear with the yoga master by the beach for an hour long session as the sun was setting - serene.

Jet Ski was another one of the activities we tried  -  and boy was it fun! (Bear let me drive for a short time before he took over again!)

Our large  bungalow made us feel protected and invincible with ultimate privacy

We truly loved the Maldives and hope to return again one day in the not too distant future :-)

Lime - the world's first underwater spa

Filling in personal details and requests prior to the spa visit

Once given disposable underwear, slippers and a robe we were seated in the waiting area, where they stylishly had a SMEG fridge full of cold rolled up face towels and bottles of water

The entrance view as you come in to the underwater spa. After the treatment we got to lay down in this cube where they then closed the curtains for privacy

The breathtaking underwater treatment room had us connecting so close to nature

We opted for a couples 90 minute full body and head massage which was heavenly

When we were finished we filled in the guest book with our names and a message for other newly weds or couples to read

Walking away from what was a soul renewing visit

Our Ocean Bungalow

Here are a few snaps of our 160 sqm bungalow situated above the water. We have a freshwater plunge  pool, a dining area with glass floor to watch the azure waters below, a sunbathing terrace, a plasma screen TV with Bose surround sound system with speakers throughout (even outdoors on the deck!), a Bang & Olufsen cordless phone, an ipod docking system with an ipod that comes with 11 000 chilled out songs Cafe Del Mar style, high speed wireless internet connection, an oversized unbelievably comfy bed with plush pillows and 300 count Egyptian cotton bedding as well as a Nespresso coffee machine which is stocked up with a huge selection of coffee capsules everyday. 

- our little piece of heaven!