Maldivian Magic
There is simply no place more wonderful than the Maldives (except for home, of course!)
Never ever in my life have I seen water so blue, seas so sparkly, marine life galore, and such sweetness in slow moments. Not to mention never have I ever seen a dreamier husband!
Packing
If you know me, you know when prepping for a trip I pack for all occasions. Possible gala invitation? I have a gown. Need to run a 5k? I have multiple sneaker options. Date night? I packed 17 outfit combinations. All this crazy packing always happens frivolously and last minute. While I may have 17 dresses, I will forget a razor, sunglasses, and a bathing suit. So in an effort to be organized when embarking on Asia I knew I needed a well thought-out and planned list. I found this template on Canva and created my own version - I spend days reviewing the list prior to packing and thankfully due to this added organization we didn’t miss a thing. I couldn’t recommend this tool more. Plus checking things off a list brings me such joy!
Delicious Food
Anantara Veli exceeded all our hopes and dreams. There were so many restaurants to choose from between the islands and we got to have such a delicious variety of cuisine. We befriended lots of the staff who introduced us to some incredible Maldivian dishes. We fell absolutely in love with Mashuni and I am dying to find a recipe to recreate the magic back home. I think we ordered it every morning! We lived our seafood dreams with all the local catches and cuisine and our bellies have never been more full! Also, Connor introduced us to the magic of Lava Flows. This became a daily staple for us as we headed to the pool for our post snorkel lounge. I think by the end of the trip all the other guests had curiously tried them as well. It is the perfect blended frozen drink to sip by the pool with a good book!
Sweet Daily Routines
One of my absolute favorite parts of the trip was our mornings. The sun would rise and we would make coffees and then walk into the lagoon for a coffee swim. It was such a beautiful way to wake up and start the day. We then ended our days lying on the daybed star gazing. I just fell in love with the miraculous beauty of the nature around us. Plus shooting stars in the Maldivian night sky may have been one of the most breathtaking moments of my life.
Sweet Other Things
Loved the Beachy Summer Reads Below!
Andy Anderson Dresses
I am loving the butter yellow long dresses I keep seeing and they are giving me all the How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days vibes.
~ Fancier Option ~
~ Target Option ~
You can’t tell with the light, but this one is a satiny yellow! Loved this Substack read!
Badminton
I hadn’t played this in years and we recently picked it back up and couldn’t love it more! It is such a fun, light-hearted activity (if you play our way) and such a blast. It is so much harder than I remember, but that doesn’t take away from the fun one bit!
Olympics Sportsmanship
It just melts my heart. My absolute favorite part of the games is seeing teammates support each other and the countries they are competing with so beautifully and graciously.
Have the most wonderful week ahead and thank you for reading!
Tate
