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... and emotionally so if they ever were released they would not again become involve in the Great Rebellion. To get to the prison we would have to negotiate a distance and direction that we had not been able to acquire while on the ship. We were instead told that Tut-Tuts were the best way to travel to the prison. So at the top of the hill overlooking the bazaar, we hailed a tut-tut and negotiated a price for the trip to the prison. A young Indian of limited English ability was soon ...

... Hut Bay and restaurant at Butler Bay Beach Resort. Juicy tender 'King Coconuts' are available in abundance on the island for quenching the thirst. PACKAGE TOUR ANIFPDCL offers package tour to Little Andaman. Those who want to book the tours may contact at the addresses given below. To and fro boat tickets for the tourists availing package tours will be ensured by the ANIFPDCL. READ MORE

... of this wonderland. As the last of the islands recede from view, the sea takes over to follow our path for the next hour and a half before handing us over to the snaking canals of the Sunderbans. The Bay of Bengal, in all its expanse and grandeur, look both fascinating and intimidating. Would we want to try the sea-route the next time we visit the Andamans? That's one for the gritty, intrepid traveller. We will have to wait some time to find the answers to that.

... compound with flowerbeds and tourists all around still doesn't take away the horror and shock the setting invokes. A shed near the garden, just in front of the wing is a grim reminder of the brutality meted out to the prisoners. An oil kolhu meant to be operated by the inmates stands before a comfortable chair - this is the seat used by the prison warden to watch over the spectacle before him. Between the cabin of the jailor and one corner of the cell's ...

... sky is a brilliant blue and, with the vista of a never ending stretch of thick, green coastline, the entire beach is a delight - both a surf-lover's and a photographer's. We run in and keep going in - the almost unfeeling slope and the velvety sand luring us in. The surf is up and the waves are the perfect blend of fun and safety. And then, turning around, we see the beauty of the shore, as seen from the waters. This, probably, is what separates a ...

Day 1 - Monday, 19th May, 2008 At four in the morning, the city of joy looks at its gloomiest. The showers of the evening before had drenched us to the core as we stepped out of the shelter of a streetside tea-shop and sprinted down Jessore Road. The only advantage in staying this side of town is that the airport is just a few minutes away. We had only just begun to enjoy the inexpensive ride in one of Kolkata's ubiquitous buses through the humdrum of Dum Dum ...

... empty, as locals dont care much for beach culture, instead the mosks are filled throughout the day and you notice other pecularities, like guys walking down the street holding hands, as a sign of friendship. The entire week down there went so fast, i wished i could have stayed. But not to despair, 'in shalah' i will be back there Mid march. we will see. In the meantime it is time for one last trip on the high seas. Arrh matey.ahoi for now.

... She duly walked off into the jungle and returned some time later with a few leaves from a neam tree. These were crushed up with spittle in an improvised pestle and mortar (a large shell and a stick of dead coral) and applied as a gelatinous blob to my open ulcer. Happily this acted to reverse the swelling and now it is on the way to complete recovery.<br><br>One night we had a party on the beach. There were only eight foreigners on the island and most were leaving the next ...

... natural paradise with the sword of Damocles hanging over them. Nobody knows the extent to which the islands will be exploited but it is my feeling that they will certainly be overexploited and I wouldn't mind betting that the same local people now who are rubbing their hands in eagerness of the forthcoming 'tourist invasion' will in thirty years time (like in the Nepalese foothills around Annapurna) wish that no foreigner ever set foot in the islands.<br><br>Despite ...