We have a TV term for boring video of people sitting around in meetings: BOPSA, for Bunch Of People Sitting Around. I had a little free time on Saturday to visit Vilingili, an island suburb of the capital city of Male. Here, BOPSA is a way of life. 
There are paved streets here, but cars and motorcycles are not allowed. It was a hot weekend afternoon and the w
hole place was quiet and moving in slow motion, except for the ever-present broom patrol of ladies sweeping the shady streets and parks while the beaches remain littered with trash.I had hoped to go on a local dive trip today with Faso from the Information Ministry, who also dives. But after a week of stormy weather the dive operation hadn't filled up its tanks. So we headed out on the ferry to Viligili for another look at island life and a nice lunch in a garden restaruant. 
There was a beautiful view looking back toward the city.
The most impressive buildings were the new apartments for the police force and an orphanage for children of drug abusers.
They are building even more highrise apartment blocks.
They are building even more highrise apartment blocks. There was a beautiful view looking back toward the city.
A few people did go swimming. Otherwise, it was plenty of BOPSA. So, when in Vilingili...
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