Andaman & Nicobar - The unforgettable trip

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July 22nd 2008

Published: August 9th 2008

It was a long time wish to visit the Andamans though heard lot of it right from child hood in books and through friends. It was again as usual in the month of May 2008 we set off to Port Blair from Chennai on the 10 th May. It was quiet humid and the flight took off at 6 am. We were all excited as in two hours from then we would be landing in the emerald islands and enjoy the enchanting beauty. It... Read Full Entry

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Ferry to speed boat

Getting ready for Snorkelling.

Jetty

The abondoned private jetty behind the hotel.

From mount Harriet

Ross island view from Mount Harriet.

Landed safely

Rough weather at the hatham island - safely back

Holding a giant Crab

Crab tied to a string . At the restaurant reception.

Effects of Tsunami

Severe damage to the island.

Marooned houses.

Swept over within 10 minutes !

The loaded ferry

Bus, car , bikes and people.

Piloting a ferry

Cruising on the water !

The waiting lounge

The palm covered waiting lounge at the shore.

At Oralkatcha temple.

Lush green

One more at oralkatcha

The whole place was smelling green !!!

Handcraft from coconut shell

Whole coconut etched by hand and carved to create these monkey head and the lord Ganapathi.( The elephant God of the Hindus )

Massive skeleton

Skeleton of a blue whale.

Corvyn Beach

Raining on the beach.

Baratang Jetty

View of jetty from the boat top.

24th September 2008

ramesh
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Andaman trip
Made interesting reading! Especially the frightening ferry trip in rough sea. Cellular jail experience was poignant. Would definitely like to visit the place sometime soon.

18th January 2009

Heather
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Looks like a great trip!!
Looks like you guys had a great time!! Baratang Island sounds amazing, and it sounds like it would be awesome to see some of the local tribes. Wow, what an experience!! I hope you are able to travel in this new year and post some great blogs for us to read! Thanks, Heather

15th March 2009

madhan
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Good trip
After reading your experience especially reaching to port blair and returning to chennai is great feelings. i too plan to go for the place, photo's and ur experience makes me to plan the trip. Very soon i will try to go that place and share my experience in this blog itself.

7th July 2009

Snap Shot Stacey
Snap Shot Stacey

So many shells!
I've never seen a bowl and spoon made out of shell! Very interesting shot. :D Looks like you had a fantastic trip!

3rd September 2009

suraj
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suraj:-)
awesome pics and i was almost at andaman reading your description of places

5th September 2009

Ramz
Ramanan

Thanks Suraj
Hi Suraj, Thanks a lot for your comments do visit the other blogs also when ever you find time, Bye, Ramz

30th April 2010

yatin
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travel in June?
hi, i am planning a romantic trip in June...will it be worthwile going to andaman islands?

18th May 2010

Ramz
Ramanan

Andaman
Hi Yatin, Sorry for my delayed reply. Andaman is indeed a loverly place which yu can choose for honey mooon. Check for a good hotel like Sinclairs or Bay resort. There are others also. A week's stay will cover lot of places. You can plan a trip to Havelock islands which is a must and we missed due to bad weather. Have a a nice time. bye, Ramz

22nd July 2011

Bijeet Banerjee
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Excellent
Really, I have started dreaming of going to the Andamans. I am Bijeet from Kolkata. Could you give me an approximate amount that I need to spend for going to Andamans (by flight from Kolkata) for 3 persons. Me, my wife and my 10 years old daughter. Need to fix the finance first. The description was excellent, the pictures were beautiful.

17th October 2011

Anand
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Excellent essay
Hi Ramz! Thanks a ton for the blog. Some of your descriptions made me feel as if I was there myself. It has also re-ignited my desire to go there. Can you tell me the name the hotel where you stayed? Also, what were your plans for Havelock, even though it did not materialize? Wre you planning to stay there overnight or just a day trip? Thanks again for the wonderful write-up. - Anand

19th October 2011

Ramz
Ramanan

Thanks for ur comments
Hi Anand, Thanks a lot for your comments. We stayed at the fortune bay hotel as we got a very good package then due to the weather and lean period.Our plans for Havelock was to come back same day but i was told you can stay there provided you get a good hotel as some of my friends said they could not find a very good one. Since travel time is over 2 hours you can as well return same day. Have a good trip. Ramz.

28th January 2012

qatar living
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The Andaman Islands are simply awesome; there is no heaven I can imagine that exceeds the beauty of the magnificent beaches, the reefs and the jungles. All I can say if you wish to experience nature in its unspoiled best,take a break, go to Andaman and experience yourself in nature. regards, www.onlineqatar.com

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