Ralph came for a visit from Kuwait, so we went off to explore a new part of India-Port Blair, in the Andaman Islands. Port Blair itself is a rather dull town that doesn't seem too interested in catering to tourists. Its one concession to the tourist industry is the number of scuba diving outfits that are there. We investigated the possibility of snorkeling, but decided against it when we were told that fins were not available. 
Port Blair does have historical significance, though. We visited the Cellular Jail, which was used to incarcerate the Indian Freedom Fighters during the independence movement.
We also traveled to Ross Island, which was occupied first by the British and then by the Japanese in WWII.
The British settlement, once abandoned, was quickly brought to ruin by the natural vegetation; however, they have attempted to restore some of the old buildings. These were officer's quarters:
And this was the church
First, how did Ralph get the Visa to go to India?
ReplyDeleteSecond, you didn't say anything about the water, is it crystal blue, warm, clear, etc?
Good to see you're travelling around. Never got to Kodai, got to Munnar though.
Munnar is next on the list for me! :)
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, the water was crystal blue, clear and fairly warm!It could definately become an island paradise!
Hey !!
ReplyDeleteGreat to hear that Ralph was back in India...when is he gonna publish his video blog ... awaiting to see the adventures in his view point too....
And nice to know that you've not missed any of the major tourist spots in and around India...How many hrs or mins is the travelling time between chennai and port blair ??.