Paradise on Earth?

A month on the Andaman islands seemed to be quite a long time. But now, when I look back, it is simply incredible how quickly these weeks have passed by.I arrived in Port Blair, the little capital of the Andaman islands. It was obvious for me from the beginning on that the life on these little islands east of the mainland is very different. The omnipresent overcrowdedness of India does not apply here and the pace of life is way slower. It was not surprising to find out that they even have a "siesta". From 1 pm to 4 pm all the little shops on the islands are closed. I wrote my last e-mails from Port Blair and visited the so called "cellular jail" in town, where the independence fighters were imprisoned by the british rulers in the last century. The next day I took the ferry to Havelock island. It is the most touristic place on the islands because of its world-class "beach no. 7" and its amazing diving and snorkeling spots. You can imagine my exitement of seeing cristall-clear water, pristine beaches with white sand together with incredible nature-beauty for the first time in my life.


I changed to a smaller island called Neil and I fell in love with the island at the very first day I arrived. You can walk from one end to the other of the island in about 2 hours, there is only a tiny village and 3 resorts for guests. Every single day on Neil island I walked along the beach to a beautiful spot where I could witness the most spectacular sunsets. For 3 nights I even slept in a little lovely camp right at the beach. A british couple built it and lived about 2 weeks in it before I took it over for a little while. I spent a fullmoon-night alone there in my hammock at the beach. Surrounded by some candles I watched the high-tide of the sea coming closer and closer to my hammock during the night.