My last day in the Maldives and I am excited to move on. I start each day here with a snorkel. The highlights are the Maldives Anemonefish otherwise known as a Maldives Clownfish. This type of clownfish is named after the country because here it only has 1 white stripe. There are 27 species of Nemos worldwide. The colors

of the host anemones, where they live, are really pretty. Here I have seen them in bright blue, white and pink. They are easy to see because they are the colorful spots among a lot of damaged and broken coral. The 2004 tsunami and the waves (which are good for surfing) have impacted the coral reefs on Kandooma, the island I am on. I was happy to see that the resort has started to grow a coral garden just off the main beach.

A snorkel than a day at the beach has been nice but I am ready to have more cultural experiences. Tomorrow we head to Dubai for three days than it’s off to Nairobi. I am pretty excited to get to Kenya to see a friend who I produced for during Hurricane Katrina. It will be nice to see him again and learn about his country.

I love traveling and feel so fortunate that I have friends all over the world….and making more every day!