Through the gate and to the sea

The Baileys in the Maldives and Europe

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July 25th 2012
Cob has now returned from Romania having had a fantastic time there learning how to lay foundations, build concrete floors and brick laying with a bit of plastering thrown into too for good fun. The next team are out there already doing the decorating - sounds like Cob had the short straw. But what a great experience ... Josh is in Belgium near Bruges preparing for the first festival of his tou ... read more

Asia » Maldives » Ari Atoll

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The Maldives was long a sultanate, first under Dutch and then under British protection. It became a republic in 1968, three years after independence. Since 1978, President Maumoon Abdul GAYOOM - currently in his sixth term in office - has dominated t... ... read more