Michael Phelps, Olympic gold medalist, vacations in the Maldives Islands after London 2012. Do you think the most decorated Olympic athlete, fish out of water would attend the closing ceremonies? Nah, he headed for a non chlorinated, sea water setting.
The Republic of Maldives, or simply the Maldives, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean. It consists of approximately 1,190 coral islands grouped in a double chain of 26 atolls, along the north-south direction, spread over roughly 90,000 square kilometers, making this one of the most disparate countries in the world.
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What a beautiful place in the world. I did not think any place was better than Bermuda but it is another coral reef Island! Congrads Michael! don’t forget to come back to America.
I am sure he is having a wonderful time without all the hype and pressure.
Michael is going to take some time off, no pressure. swim in salt water, where he can always see bottom ( I hear him say that in an interview, he will never swim distance where you cannot see the bottom)
I have always heard that the Indian Ocean is the most beautiful.
from my friends said that who did world cruises.
That ship has sailed pass me now. I can only look at the pictures.
Really it looks like Bermuda 600 east off of North Carolina.