Arrived in Mumbai the day before we flew to the Andamans, Tom got sick so the less said about that day the better! It took 2 flights, an 8 hour wait through the night in Chennai, and 1 ferry ride to get to Havelock Island, but when we arrived to crystal turquoise sea and white sand it was everything we'd anticipated and more. We stayed at Emerald Gecko in the cheapest bamboo hut they had, it was lovely. A double storey hut, with attached outside shower, little veranda at the front which was 20m from the sea. As the upstairs of the hut just had thin bamboo blinds in the windows (no glass or anything) we slept to the sound of the waves. Although Havelock is closer to Thailand, it is still part of India and
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