Trip-1 to Andaman and Nicobar Island 2013, July

This was my first outing. It is an Island in India which is not developed but it is a good place for the beach lovers. We can travel to Port Blair airport from Chennai, India since the airport is very small.

The Island is surrounded by 1000's of Islands, but we have a access to travel only in a range of 7 to 8 Islands. Their 3/4th income is from tourism, remaining 1/4th is from others sources. The people are good at helping. The food at a cheap hotel is costly because they export everything in India like other cities. The place is safe to travel and they speak only Hindi language and few speak other languages like English, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu etc. Most of the people will not understand English. However, before we make a plan we have to first contact the travel agents and make plans accordingly. The cost of the trip would be 30000 rupees - 40000 rupees per person including flight, hotel, and food. 

Baratang Island

We have decided to visit 5 Islands (Havelock Beach, Baratang Island(Cave), Carbon Beach, Ross Island, Radhangar beach). One thing I wanted to point out about Baratang Island, when we were travelling to this island we have crossed the tribe's areas surrounded by a forest you can see the tribes with the fewer clothes, having a sharp knife with the bamboo basket. They will see us as a different creature. Our car driver mentioned that we are not supposed to take a photo and feed them. If we take a photo they will ready to kill us. There is a police protection is given by the government, if they fall sick, the person who is responsible for them, they will take them to the hospital and give a treatment especially that person knows a bit of their language to communicate.

Best time to visit Andaman and Nicobar Island is March to May during those days will be drier. But June to August is the rainy season all the places are wet but still the climate is cool. We had a terrible experience when we went to Havelock Island, when we returned from Havelock Island there was a heavy storm. Our ship was operated by the government, so they have rights to travel when there was bad weather, our ship was waving into the sea. Water came in where we were sitting on the lower deck. All were scared, vomit and faint. It was like if we reach safely that would be the great part of the trip. Finally, we reached after 1.5 hrs instead of 45 mins travel.

We can see the tallest bamboo trees, full of a greenish environment, no pollution, good air. 

This is the Cellular Jail was a colonial prison in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The most famous one, They have killed many persons during the war. We have visited inside to understand how they lived and suffered during those days.

Finally, I am ending this trip. Hence I really enjoyed with my family. Let's begin with my next trip.