My Little Escape - Episode Two

The fan on the ceiling was moving above me. I was feeling cold, in fact, shivering in this beautiful tropical country. It was a cold morning I supposed. The breath of fresh air gush through my nose, filling my lungs as if giving it another rejuvenating gush of life. I looked on the window beside me.

Sunrise. The most beautiful one I've ever seen.

The blue sky was painted with streaks of golden ray coming out of the seemingly-endless horizon as it pierced through a cloud, painted in a scarlet and orange hue.

Am I in paradise? I thought to myself. Perhaps I am, but I know I'm in the Maldives right now. A small piece of nirvana on earth, I called it.

It was an interesting decision I made. I was feeling rather stressed in life, and I told myself I need a good break. I need to get away from reality, and escape to small piece of heaven on earth. I didn't know where to go at first, until I remembered a wish I always have - to visit Maldives.

I know a trip here could cost a lot, but I was telling myself, everything will be worth it here. Everything. So I spent some bucks to book a flight there, and even booked a small villa, on a secluded island here in the beautiful Maldives.

As I woke up from a great night sleep, I made my way to the balcony of my villa. The morning air was refreshing. And the view, is worth more than the money I spent to come here. The sunrise drew me like a magnet. I decided to come to the beach to view this magnificent scenery that not everyone can enjoy. Oh, not forgetting my camera as well.

I walked towards the beach with its pristine turquoise water reflecting the golden sun rays above it. The wave was soft, the white sand, the cold temperature. Everything was perfect. It really felt as if I'm in nirvana. In heaven. Without hesitation, I snap away lots of pictures to bring back home for my memories.

In the afternoon I've decided to be adventurous and head out the to main island in Maldives to get some things back for my family. And to fulfill my hobby of travel-photography. I have asked the friendly and always-be-happy-to-help-you villa crew on some of the useful language I can use when buying stuff. And there I go, to the mainland.

The city was bustling. The sky was cloudless and temperature rise quite mercilessly. I beat the crowd to get myself some souvenirs back. And tried a local delicacy - The Fish Mole. It was a roadside restaurant. And that's when I met Beatrice. She was a British traveler, who coincidentally stayed at the same villa as me. We've decided to spend the afternoon together to hunt for more local goodies.

Finally, the day I've not been waiting for arrived. It was my last day in the Maldives, and I'll be catching my flight back tomorrow. The afternoon was cloudy and it looked as if there was going to be a storm. But somehow, it cleared up beautifully in the late afternoon. The sky was blue once more, and I sat on the beach, waiting for another scene I'm waiting for.

The sunset. Which will be a finale to my stay here.

I sat on the beach, watching the sun setting on that west horizon. The sky was once more painted with beautiful paradigm of colours. The sky was blue, accompanied with a symphony of violet and orange coloured clouds. The sound of the crashing waves, the beautiful melody of the wind as it whispered to my ears. I was in a state of euphoria.

And then Beatrice come and joined me. She sat beside me as we watched the sky turned dark gradually.

That was my beautiful trip to the Maldives. A friendship created, and lots of memories forged.

PS: This story is fictional. All the events, names, places are purely coincidental. I wish this could happen to me though :)