Magic Maldives ; Haydon Wood Relaxesin Aslice of Earthly Paradise

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T'S hard to pick a highlight from a holiday at a resort that provided so many magical moments. I

But the sight of giant manta rays doing a night-time acrobatic display, just below my feet, was perhaps the most unforgettable experience.

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Magic Maldives ; Haydon Wood Relaxesin Aslice of Earthly Paradise

I was standing in the middle of a long bridge connecting the two islands that make up the Conrad Maldives Resort and Spa, in the Maldives.

The bridge over the crystalclear lagoon surrounded by a coral reef had floodlights pointing down which attracted clouds of plankton - the...