Apr 2, 2009 - Ernie's Birthday: Port Blair

We would pull into Port Blair around 10 am. ... Ernie wasn't thrilled about going to Port Blair on his birthday, especially after reading Randy's synopsis of the destination first thing this morning. ... The jail was built by the British back when Port Blair was established as a Penal Colony. ...

Feb 2, 2009 - Heaven...I mean Andaman

Way back in 2000 Michael tried to catch a ferry from Kolkata to Port Blair on the Andaman Islands. ... We are now back in Port Blair – the main town – and are flying back to Chennai on the mainland on 5 Feb. ... Tomorrow we’ll check out some of the historical spots at Port Blair, including the old penal jails that housed Indian freedom-fighter prisoners during the British reign. ...

Sep 23, 2008 - Havelock Island, The Andamans.

The word on the sreets is that the Andamans white sands beaches and turquoise waters are very beautiful but unfortunately the number of Isrealis makes the island seem like a colony of our Hebrew speaking friends. So when I caught the ferry from the capital of the Islands to Havelock island and found myself sitting with a dozen of our semitic friends I was a little worried. ... And then they told me that today was Jewish New Year's Eve and that there were rabbi's on the island as there was some big celebration going on and I became really worried.The word on the sreets is that the Andamans white sands beaches and turquoise waters are very beautiful but unfortunately the number of Isrealis makes the island seem like a colony of our Hebrew speaking friends. So when I caught the ferry from the capital of the Islands to Havelock island and found myself sitting with a dozen of our semitic friends I was a little worried. ... And then they told me that today was Jewish New Year's Eve and that there were rabbi's on the island as there was some big celebration going on and I became really worried....

Nov 20, 2007 - Paradise...with a Twist

I have added a map of the Andaman Islands to the webpage for viewing purposes to accomodate this story. I booked my ferry ticket to Havelock Island, after waiting in line for over an hour an half at the ferry terminal. ... I left for Havelock Island in the morning hoping to find something far more exotic than the noisy, humid Port Blair. ... Get ready for jealousy to invade you, all of you back home in several feet of snow.I have added a map of the Andaman Islands to the webpage for viewing purposes to accomodate this story. I booked my ferry ticket to Havelock Island, after waiting in line for over an hour an half at the ferry terminal. ... I left for Havelock Island in the morning hoping to find something far more exotic than the noisy, humid Port Blair. ... Get ready for jealousy to invade you, all of you back home in several feet of snow....

Dec 10, 2006 - Port Blair again

This morining I was up early to relish my last day on this paradise. I rather not have to spend another night in Port Blair, it's not the most attractive place but my flight is in the morning so here I am. ...

Dec 8, 2006 - LAST NIGHT

was the night from HELL.was the night from HELL....

Dec 5, 2006 - English Island

This morning we loaded all the provisions into the boat and left Havelock Island.This morning we loaded all the provisions into the boat and left Havelock Island....

Nov 30, 2006 - Havelock Island

So I got to the jetty early but they were selling tickets for Friday and they told us there was a ferry at 1:30pm and if we got to the pier by 12:30pm they would sell tickets to that ferry.So I got to the jetty early but they were selling tickets for Friday and they told us there was a ferry at 1:30pm and if we got to the pier by 12:30pm they would sell tickets to that ferry....

Nov 29, 2006 - Port Blair, Andaman Islands

So I was up at 4:30am to finish packing and get a taxi to the airport this morning to catch my flight to the Andamans. After I got my permit I collected my backpack and found a rickshaw to the main area of Port Blair and then I found a guesthouse. ... Port Blair is not a very attractive town so I'll go to the jetty first thing in the morning to get a ferry to Havelock Island and find myself a beach hut. ...

Mar 26, 2005 - Little Trouble in Paradise

As quite a few travellers have discovered, Havelock Island is not an easy place to leave. Finding a piece of deck space for the two-hour ferry ride from Port Blair and watching the flying fish skim across the water in perfect aerial formation, I was eager to not only see how the tsunami had treated the island but excited to get back there. ... Back in Port Blair, I stopped into the Nirmala School relief camp to deliver some promised photographs. ... In all, 108 families from around the Nicobar islands are camped here.As quite a few travellers have discovered, Havelock Island is not an easy place to leave. Finding a piece of deck space for the two-hour ferry ride from Port Blair and watching the flying fish skim across the water in perfect aerial formation, I was eager to not only see how the tsunami had treated the island but excited to get back there. ... Back in Port Blair, I stopped into the Nirmala School relief camp to deliver some promised photographs. ... In all, 108 families from around the Nicobar islands are camped here....

Mar 21, 2005 - High Tides in the Andaman Islands

Flying into Port Blair (although the fortnightly boat from Chennai is back in operation, that little three-day sea crossing is not for me!) I could see the ongoing affects of the tsunami on South Andaman. ... Port Blair is now the base for relief camps housing several thousand people and for relief organisations including Oxfam, World Vision and Unicef. ... I wanted to see how, if at all, Port Blair had changed since my last visit, so I hired a moped, donned a hard hat that was supposed to serve as a helmet, and went for a ride in the tropical blast furnace of mid-afternoon (the guy who rented me the bike also wanted to sell me a 'secret' CD show video footage of the tsunami. ... Finding the coast road was a relief and I could see some of the minor damage the high water had caused, breaking the seawall in places, damaging Aberdeen jetty and stripping much of the sand from Port Blair's only beach at Corbyn's Cove. ...