Being National Day we had no school or swimming. We had the whole day to ourselves!
Later in the afternoon we met up with some of the local girls to play a game of Bashi. Bashi is pretty much backwards tennis played only by girls and women. There are two teams: one stands behind the net while the other takes turns to hit the ball. You stand on a square bit of wood, with your back facing the net and hit the ball over your head. We didn't do too well in both games that were played... I was hopeless. The Maldivians? My God they hit the tennis balls with so much force you almost need a glove to be able to catch them.
After accepting coconuts the local women insisted on us drinking we legged it across the island to watch the sunset. By the time we got there the sun had pretty much set, so we chilled on the beach with some of the kids. The kids entertained us until dinner - they sang and danced, obviously loving the attention.
After dinner we went to another cafe for milkshakes/ice-cream. For future volunteers, the place is called GoCya and is on the way to school. It's set back from the road, but there is a sign out the front. The milkshakes weren't too bad and the ice-cream was exactly the same as BaaBaa Scoop. While they provide a menu (a rarity!) half of the food listed on it isn't available, and the prices listed on it aren't correct. I think you had to add about an extra 5 Rufiyaa. We frequented that place pretty often on the weekend and I'm sure they made quite a bit of money out of us.
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