Shopping

[writinghawk]

For my last three days in Male' it rained solidly, as I scampered round under an umbrella trying to buy assorted curiosities and round up as many people as I could to say goodbye to. My erstwhile colleague jasminefegredo wanted a coconut-scraper, I wanted a set of the characteristically Maldivian turned wooden chessmen, all so confusingly similar, and since my

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[kalypso_v]

I'd been wondering if there'd be one last report, so was pleased to read this. I'm glad you found a chess set at last. Is there any chance of a photo? I'm very curious as to what they look like.

And well done to the security officer for letting your jars through.

[atreic]

Ditto the request for a pic! :-)