My island adventure began when I meet up with grandparents ,after 7 years of not seeing them…this was greatly attributed to the fact that they have been sailing around the world since January 2001, when they set sail in Katrine, their dream yacht …THAT THEY BUILT!!! Yeah, talk about following your dreams and be inspirational! (But that is another story, check out their website for more info http://www.yachtkatrine.com/home.htm) It was such an amazing feeling to hug them and see them!
We meet another girl that my grandparents had previously met on their travels. Debbie was a Dutch girl who immediately bonded with both Lee and I, she was crazy, funny and great to hang out with…which is a good thing as we were all going to be cruising around for the next 10 days together, living in close quarters.
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| My granddad and I at a Port Blair food market |
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Sunset aboard Katrine |
We all planned our route which included a trip to Havelock 7 (the beach Lee and I almost ended up on days ago…). We anchored of the coast of Havelock 7, (every area on the island has a number, beaches and towns) and decided to make a trip to the town of Havelock 3, to get there we had to wait at the local bus stop (enjoying some fresh chai while we waited) then we caught a bus there. The bus was decked out, all tinsel and Christmas decorations (it was the middle of February, just remember) and it was playing the most catchy Bollywood tunes, that Lee and I can’t help but giggle to.
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Debbie, Lee, Don and Jeanne aboard the Bollywood bus |
Once we got to Havelock 3, we agreed to split up and go about our shopping adventures only to meet up later again, on the most amazing beach. Lee and I enjoyed our shopping trip which involved buying an ‘Andaman's T-shirt’ (like real tourists) and buying small souvenirs for various family members. Later we met up with the Katrine crew and marveled at the beauty of the beach…it truly is a slice of heaven!
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Lee and I on the most amazing beach ever |
Back at Havelock 7 we swam around and enjoyed the white sand and clear water, you know you are in paradise when you can see your toes while standing waist high in the water. Back on board a few hours later we got to see the elephants bathing themselves in the sea…wow that was such an amazing sight for me to see. I mean I grew up in Africa I have seen many animals (including the big 5…Lion, African Elephant, Cape Buffalo, Leopard and the Rhino) and touched a few of them too, but to see these wild elephants frolicking in the sea was a sight to behold!
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Elephants bathing in the Andaman Sea |
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