Hotel Gem Continental Port Blair

... water and swam around. Beach 7: Our last day we bused out to Beach 7 which is THE beach to see the sunset. We walked out to the "lagoon" area to see the sunset and though it was super cloudy and looked like we weren't going to see anything, the sun peaked through at the last second as if to show off. We got a late start out to the beach so we didn't have as much time as we would have liked but it's definitely worth a visit. There is a forest right up behind the ...

Our world adventure has now taken us from the Orient and across the Indian Ocean to a group of islands that are a part of the country of India. We have crossed the Bay of Bengal to the Andaman Islands. Today we were in Port Blair which is a Union Territory of India. This was the first stop by a Princess Ship at the islands as it is infrequently used as a cruise ship port. We did not berth until just before 12:00 Noon. So it was a lazy day in which we got up and did some various ...

... of a flea bite might have been the reason for the little puppy we saw get run over by a bus on Havelock Island. Before you get upset - the puppy made a full recovery, despite being run over by a huge bus. We were strolling along the road dodging idiot Tuk-Tuk drivers ("HELLO RICKSHAW??!!") when we saw the bus slowly approaching; the little dawgy was looking the wrong way. We watched in horrible slow motion as the front wheel went over dog's ...

... he'd point at the water and say, "open sea," then point at a park labeled "Public Park" and say, "park." My favorite was when he pointed at a hill and said what sounded like "Dr. Phil." After that enlightening scoot through town we stopped at the chemist and picked up about 100 Valiums for around 200 rupees, which I thought was a pretty good deal. Not that we intended to spend the entire trip ripped on Valium, but it's hard to just buy 10 when 100 cost less than $5US. Don't worry ...

Hello everyone! First I'd like to thank Jen and Barb for emailing me and asking if I'm safe. I'm sure you've heard that Mumbai was attacked by terrorists. I am nowhere near Mumbai, I'm still in the islands. We haven't heard much here about what exactly happened and I have yet to see any newspapers for sale here either. Basically some terrorists held hostages at the Taj Hotel which is (was...it ...

Little Andaman (To enjoy the sea, sand and the green symphony) Little Andaman beckons those who want to elope from the mundane and monotonous urban life to enjoy the beauty of the sea, sandy shore and the green symphony of the nature LOCATION 120 kms south to Port Blair- the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. ACCESS Boats services connecting Port Blair and Hut Bay (the entry point ...

... We are to alight here and board a ferry that would take us across to Uttara jetty at the other end. Yet another, smaller ferry would take us towards the opening to the mangroves which lead to the limestone caves. Having done the above, we have all now shaken off any shreds of sleep that might still have clung on, and have stepped into an even smaller, motor-driven boat. And it is on this that we head into the narrow mangroves, dodging our heads away ...

... all around. The sea is perfect for hours of playing among the waves, with a tantalising slope that invites you to go deep into the waters. A mini-island some way into the sea almost beckons you to try a swim towards it - but that could well be more of a dare than an invite! But the good time has to be rationed! We have to be at Aberdeen Jetty by 1.30 to catch the ferry to Viper Island. That just leaves us enough time to lunch and rush to the jetty. A hurried ...

... not have lasted more than another day or two. We gave them fresh water and banana chips and, later, most of our lunches. Chris, a bearded and free-spirited Canadian, and Michelle were unanimous in their resolve that these dogs would leave the island with us that day. The boatmen (reluctantly) agreed and that evening the two dogs, eternally grateful for their rescue, came back to Coconut Grove with us.<br><br>Roy seemed lukewarm to the arrival of the starving dogs. Later he said ...

... able to receive fifty (so they say) jumbo jets a day. At present I doubt there is enough accommodation on the islands to receive one jumbo-load of passengers. Pretty soon, I imagine, the Andaman Islands (for the Nicobars are off-limits to foreigners ostensibly because the government says the tribal people are 'aggressive to foreigners' - meaning non-Indians) will rate alongside the Maldives as a top foreign destination for luxury package tours. For the time being ...