Will She Walk Soon? Exploring Our Maldives Island!

DELLA VLOGS
9 May 202413:14

Summary

TLDRThe video transcript captures the delightful first-day experiences of a family's vacation in the Maldives. Highlights include the parents' excitement as their baby, Bella, takes her first steps on the beach, their stay at a family-friendly resort with a beachfront room and warm waters ideal for swimming and snorkeling. The family enjoys exploring the island, discovering a jungle trail, and observing local wildlife like hermit crabs. They also contemplate trying local cuisine like pizza with a twist of margarita and pepperoni. The day is filled with joy and wonder, as they take in the natural beauty of the island, including a potential scuba diving adventure and a sunset cruise (postponed due to weather). The summary leaves viewers with a sense of the family's contentment and the serene, picturesque setting of their Maldivian escape.

Takeaways

  • 🎉 It's the family's first day in the Maldives, and they are excited about the beauty of the location.
  • 👣 Their baby, Bella, is developing new milestones like squatting and potentially walking during the trip.
  • 🏨 They are staying at the Deali Resort, which offers a beachfront room that is family-friendly with a warm pool and calm waters.
  • 🏊‍♂️ The resort has a natural environment with 80% of the island preserved in its original state, providing a unique experience.
  • 🍕 They enjoy a day of exploration, including a visit to a pizza place, and Bella's teething is mentioned as a current challenge.
  • 🌴 The family takes a jungle walk on the island, discovering local wildlife like hermit crabs and lizards.
  • 🏊‍♀️ Snorkeling and scuba diving are planned activities, with the parents being advanced divers and excited to dive in the Maldives.
  • 🏡 They admire the overwater huts at the resort and consider staying in one for a future part of their trip.
  • 🌅 A sunset cruise is planned but postponed due to weather, showcasing the family's adaptability to changes in their itinerary.
  • 📸 They find a favorite spot on the island, capturing beautiful moments and photos as a family.
  • 🛌 After a day filled with activities and exploration, it's time for rest, emphasizing the importance of family bonding and relaxation.

Q & A

  • What is the current location of the family in the transcript?

    -The family is on their first day in the Maldives, staying at the Deali Resort.

  • What type of room does the family have at the resort?

    -They have a beachfront room, which they find more suitable for their baby.

  • Why does the narrator think the beachfront room is better for their baby?

    -The beachfront room has a pool with warm water and less wavy conditions, making it more family-friendly.

  • What activity is the family planning to do after getting their snorkeling gear?

    -They plan to go snorkeling and explore the area in front of their property.

  • What does the narrator mention about the resort's approach to the natural environment?

    -The resort has preserved 80% of the island in its natural state, with minimal manmade additions.

  • What special occasion is mentioned in the transcript?

    -The narrator mentions that their baby, Story, is about to turn 11 months old.

  • What kind of pizza did the narrator order?

    -The narrator ordered a margarita pizza with pepperoni.

  • What is the baby, Bella, trying to do in the transcript?

    -Bella is trying to stand up and possibly walk for the first time during their trip.

  • What is the narrator's emotional reaction to the passage of time as their baby grows?

    -The narrator feels emotional and expresses that time has gone by too quickly, and they are not ready for their baby to turn one year old.

  • What did the narrator and their family encounter during their exploration of the island?

    -They encountered a trail that led them to a jungle walk, where they saw a big lizard and a baby hermit crab.

  • What is the narrator's impression of the overwater huts at the resort?

    -The narrator is amazed by the overwater huts and expresses a desire to stay in one, noting how they are built over the water on sand.

  • What is the family's plan for the evening that got postponed?

    -The family had planned to go on a Sunset Cruise, but it was postponed until the next night due to the possibility of a storm.

Outlines

00:00

🌴 First Day in the Maldives: Family Fun and Baby's Milestones

The video starts with the family's first day on the Maldives, showcasing their excitement about the beautiful surroundings. The baby, Bella, is seen possibly taking her first steps, which is a significant milestone for the family. They are staying at a family-friendly resort with a beachfront room, enjoying the warm water and calm waves. The parents are also planning to go snorkeling and scuba diving, and they share their intention to capture videos of marine life like stingrays and sharks. The resort is noted for its natural beauty, with 80% of the island being in its original state, which adds to the appeal of their stay.

05:01

🎂 Celebrating Growth and Exploring the Island

The family is seen celebrating the imminent first birthday of their baby, Bella, expressing their disbelief at how quickly time has passed since her adoption. They enjoy a pizza meal, with a humorous moment where the order of a 'margarita with pepperoni' is clarified to be just a pepperoni pizza. Bella is seen teething and exploring the resort's surroundings, including a 'jungle walk' where they encounter a hermit crab. The video captures the family's joy and the baby's curiosity as they navigate through the natural beauty of the island.

10:01

🏝️ Exploring Overwater Huts and Planning a Sunset Cruise

The video continues with the family admiring the overwater huts at the resort, expressing their desire to stay in one in the future. They take a ride on a buggy to explore another part of the island and find a beautiful spot for family photos. Although a sunset cruise is postponed due to a storm, they remain positive and look forward to the next day's activities. The video concludes with the family returning from dinner and the baby, Bella, showing her excellent behavior as a traveler. The parents reflect on the fun-filled day and express excitement for the next day's adventures.

Mindmap

Keywords

💡Maldives

The Maldives is an island nation in the Indian Ocean known for its luxury resorts, clear waters, and rich marine life. In the video, it serves as the primary location and the backdrop for the family's vacation, highlighting its natural beauty and recreational activities.

💡Snorkeling

Snorkeling is a popular water activity where participants use a diving mask and a snorkel to view underwater life in shallow water. The script mentions the family's intention to go snorkeling, indicating it as a key activity for experiencing the marine ecosystem of the Maldives.

💡Scuba Diving

Scuba diving involves the use of underwater breathing apparatus to explore deeper depths of the ocean. The script reveals that B and the narrator are both advanced divers, and they plan to go scuba diving, showcasing their passion for underwater exploration.

💡Beach Front Room

A beach front room is a type of accommodation that is located right on the beach, offering direct access to the shore. The video mentions that the family chose a beach front room over an overwater hut for its convenience and family-friendly environment.

💡Family-friendly

Family-friendly refers to places, activities, or services that are suitable and welcoming for families with children. The script emphasizes the resort's family-friendly nature, which is important for the family traveling with a baby.

💡Teething

Teething is the process of a baby's first set of teeth coming through the gums. The script mentions that the baby, Story, is teething and getting her top teeth during the trip, which is a significant developmental milestone.

💡Jungle Walk

A jungle walk is an activity where one explores a natural, forested area on foot. The video script describes the family's experience of taking a jungle walk on the island, which is a part of their exploration and appreciation of the natural environment.

💡Overwater Huts

Overwater huts are a type of accommodation built on stilts over the water. They are a distinctive feature of Maldivian resorts. The script alludes to the family's interest in possibly staying in an overwater hut in the future, indicating their fascination with this unique accommodation option.

💡Sunset Cruise

A sunset cruise is a leisurely boat trip taken during the evening to enjoy the view of the sunset. The script mentions a planned sunset cruise that had to be postponed due to weather, highlighting it as a romantic and popular activity in the Maldives.

💡Hermit Crab

A hermit crab is a crustacean that uses gastropod shells as a protective home. The video script describes an encounter with a baby hermit crab, which adds a touch of wildlife discovery to the family's adventure.

💡Pizza

Pizza is a popular Italian dish consisting of a flatbread topped with tomato sauce, cheese, and various other ingredients. The script humorously discusses the ordering of a pizza with pepperoni and a margarita pizza, reflecting the family's everyday life and culinary preferences during their vacation.

Highlights

Arrival on the first day in the Maldives and excitement about the trip

Observation of a baby's development milestone, possibly walking for the first time

Staying at the Deali Resort with a beachfront room, ideal for a family with a baby

Enjoying the warm water, calm waves, and family-friendly environment of the resort

Planning to go snorkeling and potential shark sighting

Booking a scuba diving session for the next day

Exploring the natural beauty of the resort, which has preserved 80% of the island's natural state

Experiencing getting lost while looking for pizza, adding to the adventure

Celebrating the baby's upcoming 11-month birthday with a pizza dinner

The baby's interaction with a hermit crab during a jungle walk on the island

Visiting the overwater huts and contemplating a future stay in one

Enjoying a relaxing family moment on the beach before dinner

Postponing a sunset cruise due to weather and rescheduling for the next day

Capturing beautiful family photos at a favorite spot on the island

Reflecting on the passage of time and the baby's rapid growth

The baby's teething and the parents' empathetic response

Taking a buggy ride to explore a different side of the island

Looking forward to the next day's planned activities and the excitement it brings

Transcripts

00:00

Bella I think she might walk this trip

00:02

wait a minute oh my God wait a

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[Music]

00:24

minute officially our first day in the

00:27

Maldives and what do you think it's amaz

00:30

what do you think about the males baby

00:32

you splashing look right here splash

00:34

splash splash she's getting so big today

00:37

she did something for the first time she

00:39

was like squatting down and not even

00:40

holding the floor oh she might be doing

00:42

it right now it looks like she was going

00:44

to stand up are you going to walk in the

00:46

m going be walking wait oh it's too

00:49

slippery right now for come here bab oh

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she's doing it right now she's doing it

00:53

stand up stand up we're staying at the

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deali resort and it's unbelievable it's

01:00

is so beautiful we have a different kind

01:01

of room so it's not like an overwater

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Hut we have a beach front room which I

01:06

think is even better with a baby we have

01:08

a pool the water is so warm and it's

01:10

nice for her because there's not a lot

01:11

of waves so I feel like it's very

01:13

familyfriendly and then we can just walk

01:14

right out there to the beach

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[Music]

01:39

this water is actually warmer than the

01:41

pool which is so shocking I actually

01:42

haven't been able to dive into this deep

01:44

water yet but I put on the other side of

01:46

these Boulders is the best snorkeling so

01:48

I think today we should go snorkeling at

01:49

some point we might have to go

01:51

one-on-one because we have story which

01:52

might be a little spooky cuz I saw a

01:54

Shark earlier for sure we actually did

01:56

see a stingray earlier too so we'll try

01:57

and get some videos of stingrays and

01:59

sharks for you guys guys to show you how

02:01

ethic it is oh excuse you walk walk walk

02:04

walk walk walk jump jump jump in the

02:08

water a jump jump jump in the

02:16

water I just made it to the dive shop

02:19

I'm getting fins a mask a snorkel and

02:21

I'm also booking us uh B and I scuba

02:23

diving for tomorrow B and I are both

02:25

Advanced divers uh I think we have I

02:28

don't know maybe 50 60 Dives and we love

02:31

doing it and when you're here in the

02:32

malds you got to get on a dive so that's

02:35

tomorrow morning I'm pumped but I'm just

02:36

getting a snorkeling fins so we can go

02:38

out and explore right in front of our

02:40

property as soon as I got back story

02:42

woke up that made me excited obviously

02:44

wait uh we need to go this way we're

02:46

still learning the island today is the

02:48

day of exploring this place it is

02:50

absolutely beautiful and also fun fact I

02:52

heard that the resort has kept 80% of

02:55

the island all natural this is literally

02:57

how the island was cuz a lot of the

02:59

resorts are manmade they said like they

03:01

they build the island up and like add

03:03

the plants and everything but the plants

03:04

were already here and I think it's it

03:06

really shows how beautiful it is it's

03:08

like cool cuz like it kind of gives me

03:10

Tulum Vibes like we're walking in a

03:11

little bit of a jungle I don't know I

03:13

love it we're going to get pizza right

03:15

now we just since story woke up we're

03:17

hungry we're

03:20

lost we're lost we just walked an extra

03:23

100 yards and we didn't have to but here

03:26

we are story listen I got to talk to for

03:30

a minute you can't yawn you just woke up

03:32

my girl youve been to Mexico Jamaica

03:36

Dubai and now the

03:38

malds what is your favorite I would have

03:41

to say Maldives this place is pretty

03:43

incredible can you say mama mama no no

03:48

hey she still hasn't said Mama but she

03:50

says Dad D like it's nothing like please

03:52

just say

03:55

Mama Hi enjoy your pizza thank you

04:01

[Music]

04:03

what' you order story she says I'll get

04:06

a small pepperoni and a

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[Music]

04:15

margarita while we wait for our pizza

04:17

we're going to go explore these swings

04:19

right here and there's also a sandb bar

04:21

I come want to walk across the Sand Bar

04:23

and enjoy the swings let's go

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[Music]

04:30

a little family swinging sesh before our

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pizza this is the best way to wa for

04:34

pizza I think I just

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[Music]

04:44

decided I swing in the middle of the

04:46

ocean I don't know what's cooler I don't

04:48

know how it can get much cooler than

04:50

that don't you think let's go eat our

04:53

Pizza Bella and I just realized today is

04:56

officially this girl's 11 months

04:58

birthday is it a birthday she has one

05:00

more month till she's one I feel

05:02

emotional Story one more month and you

05:04

turn 1 years old I can't believe how

05:06

quick time goes by I feel like we just

05:08

adopted her yesterday oh she's waving to

05:10

the pizza hi Pizza hi pizza and I feel

05:13

like time just went by I'm not ready for

05:15

her to be one I'm definitely going to

05:16

I'm going to lose it on her first

05:18

birthday I was just thinking like the

05:19

night before her first birthday rocking

05:21

her to sleep and like giving her her

05:23

bottle and like singing to her like what

05:24

are you doing I'm not going to be well

05:27

I'll just tell you that right now it

05:28

went by way too fast everybody always

05:29

says that but now that I'm experiencing

05:32

it I'm realizing how fast time really

05:33

goes or pizza goes in going in the

05:45

oven she wants to get down and go play

05:47

in the water so

05:51

bad maybe we should just let

05:54

her we got to eat first in the water in

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the water

06:00

yay baby Pizza is delivered yum this

06:04

looks so good I can't believe I ordered

06:06

a margarita pizza with pepperonis

06:09

thinking it would be something different

06:11

why did I think that was different with

06:12

the margarita can I add pepperoni uh

06:15

Margarita and pepperoni and another

06:17

pepperoni the two pepperoni yes he's

06:19

like you mean you just want a pepperoni

06:21

pizza I was like no I want margarita

06:23

with pepperoni he's like so a pepperoni

06:25

pizza oh like yeah I don't know why I

06:29

thought

06:30

what I isn't that different story's

06:32

laughing at you isn't that different

06:33

story Margarita and a pepperoni

06:36

margarita with pepperoni is different

06:39

than a pepperoni and cheese st's

06:41

laughing at

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[Laughter]

06:46

me and look here's your

06:49

plate

06:51

Cheers Cheers story

06:56

paboo peekaboo

06:59

peek she's going to stand up oh my gosh

07:03

you did it Bella I think she might walk

07:05

this trip wait a minute she's getting so

07:08

close cuz she's like scooting herself

07:09

around on

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everything wait try that again can you

07:15

stand oh ready stand

07:24

up story can I have a high five look

07:27

wait a minute she's doing it again

07:29

you're so big clap clap clap for the big

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girl clap clap clap she's a big girl

07:36

wait watch she's really just like wait a

07:38

minute oh my gosh wait a minute wait a

07:40

minute wait a

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[Music]

07:45

minute don't say anything don't say

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anything man her squat form is good I'm

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proud ah

08:00

story is currently teething she's

08:02

getting all of her top teeth on this

08:03

trip and so she bites our thumbs ow so

08:09

hard it hurts so bad but I feel bad for

08:12

her so I like let her do it as we were

08:14

walking to get our pizza we noticed a

08:15

sign that said jungle walk and it was

08:19

just like a little Trail headed off into

08:21

the into the jungle I love d one thing

08:24

about D he always has a sound effect for

08:26

everything and I love your sound effects

08:28

I do I make a lot of sound oh I think

08:30

it's right here is is it is this the

08:31

jungle walk we have with us the one the

08:34

only stora the Explorer stora stora

08:38

stora the explor St boots it super cool

08:43

like stora stora we need your help he

08:46

thinks is Mom silly we found the jungle

08:50

walk I feel like such a local without my

08:52

shoes on not in face no shoes no shoes

08:55

for any of us this is cool wa is this

08:58

like a hike I don't know looks like

09:00

there's a mountain on this island is

09:02

there well you don't have to hike for a

09:04

mountain there's flat hikes you mean a

09:07

walk a jungle walk perhaps shut up oh

09:10

mama loves coconut story that one

09:12

doesn't have any water in it one big

09:15

lizard do I want to walk in that to get

09:18

that coconut do it ooh I just know

09:20

there's a snake or something in there do

09:24

it there's a big lizard they're

09:26

absolutely not I'm not doing it it's

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like this big look story

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Story look it's a baby hermit crab look

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she's wait oh he's so

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cute he's so cute story wave to him say

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hi hermit crab hi hermit crab can you

09:44

say hi he's little we got to be

09:49

gentle you want to touch

09:54

him we're going to put him back where he

09:57

belongs whoa

10:01

look at this one

10:03

story this is a big

10:09

boy she smiled oh he's

10:14

rolling oh he's trying to get

10:17

away these are the Huts that are on this

10:20

property they're so beautiful they're

10:22

like in the ocean so like literally

10:23

you're like on top of the water we're

10:25

going to just walk through and see them

10:27

we're not staying in the Huts right now

10:29

but stay tuned for future videos because

10:31

we may or may not be going somewhere

10:33

that has a Hut over the

10:37

water it still amazes me I don't

10:40

understand how they build these out over

10:41

the water like how does a wave not come

10:43

and just knock this all over and it's

10:45

built in sand truly don't understand it

10:48

but it's awesome and I cannot wait to

10:49

stay in one of these so stay tuned I

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can't walk out here and see all this

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beautiful water and not jump in just

10:55

doesn't make sense what if it's not

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deep I you're fine think so you want me

11:00

to test it out huh you want me to test

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it out first you want to go first I

11:04

would I'm not

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scaredy is it deep no it's not deep at

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all did you touch y you look a little

11:18

scared what do you mean little reef

11:20

shark by you it's really nice because

11:22

they have these buggies that come around

11:24

and pick you up so we're hitching a ride

11:27

back a little bit wo to the other side

11:29

of the island we're going to the other

11:31

side of the island and we're going to

11:32

explore over there for a little bit and

11:33

then I think tonight we're going on a

11:34

Sunset Cruise which uh should be pretty

11:38

epic we were originally supposed to go

11:40

on a Sunset Cruise tonight but it looks

11:44

it looks like it's going to storm so

11:46

unfortunately we can't do it but we

11:48

postponed it till tomorrow night and uh

11:51

we definitely found such a beautiful

11:53

spot right here we just took a bunch of

11:55

pictures these are our three favorite

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one 2 3

12:00

but I just can't get over how gorgeous

12:02

this is like it's unbelievable I think

12:04

this is like my favorite spot on the

12:05

island it's just so quiet and peaceful

12:07

and pretty there's like a palm tree back

12:09

here so we're just soaking this in as a

12:10

family last it before it's

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gone one less summer before it's

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fall tune your strings and play your car

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leading words heat me like a game of

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Dart we just got back from dinner and on

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the walk home this little girl just

12:44

ConEd out she's honestly the best travel

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girl she's Perfection I just this is the

12:52

best thing of my life I can't believe

12:54

it so cute we had a fun day today we had

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a really fun day

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and we have a really fun day planned

13:01

tomorrow so I'm excited for tomorrow's

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video as well it's going to be a good

13:06

one but for now it's time to go to bed

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