Andamans Through Memories- Frengina’s Romantic Trip with Thrillophilia
We were having a nice beach-side dinner on the very last day of our Andamans trip. It was me and my partner, against the whole wide world, sitting there enjoying the lovely music and the salty sea wind. We felt so much in love, almost drawing in each other’s eyes, and just looking back at the perfect vacation we had in the last few days.
We were travelling after a long time, the very first time with Thrillophilia, but for the umpteenth time with each other. But something about this trip made me so full of energy and excitement that each day got etched in my mind forever…
A Trip Down The Memory Lane
And then this song started playing…
Well, she was standing in the bar
I said, "Hello, how do you do?"
She handed me a beer with a kangaroo
She spoke of places I had never been
That she had travelled to
And we slow danced along to faster tunes
The Lumineers is one of my favourite bands. And listening to the tunes of this song I was reminded of our first night in the Andamans when we went to a restaurant and I had danced my heart out. But following that memory, perhaps overpowering it in some way, I was reminded of our ferry ride to Havelock Island.
Our stay there was so beautiful…the open gardens, the rock-floored washrooms, and the feather-soft bed. I did not expect the scenery around it to be so mesmerising. The beach was near the hotel, and the cliffs stood on the west of the property. It made for beautiful scenery.
The next day we saw a sunrise from that spot. Just us, hand in hand, gazing far away to spot the first rays of the sun. with a lot of dramatic colours and clouds, we could finally see the sun rise. Hurrying up, we had our breakfast after some time and headed straight out for the Elephant Island tour.
Oh, how adventurous it was to just board ferries there and cross seas. If only roads were that easy to navigate…I just wondered…of course to the disagreement of my partner.
“It is a skill…one very unique. Earned with dedication”
“Like how you earned my love.”
I like to make him awkward and see him blush. And I had found the perfect opportunity to do that. But something else was bugging me, in a good way, what are the water sports that we could try?
So, we went for Scuba Diving. It took us a good one hour to first get the training, another half an hour to dress up and ride the boat, and then when the time of the dive arrived…I got a cold feet.
My partner would not leave me up there, he said, “I am doing this because of you and I am not leaving without you”
There were batches of more people waiting, so I closed my eyes and asked him to push me.
He did.
And down I fell, splashing into the water and sending up millions of bubbles. And then, I opened my eyes…
Everything was so blue! My partner came beside me, and at that moment I think I was the happiest!
We waded around and saw coral reefs, hundreds of schools of fish, sting rays, jellyfish, and whatnot! We even posed underwater ( we are grateful for the iPhone that could capture the picture)!
Slipping Through Thoughts
I snapped out of my thoughts and found myself in the beach-side restaurant again. And then I heard their third song…
Pack yourself a toothbrush, dear
Pack yourself a favourite blouse
Take a withdrawal slip
Take all of your savings out
'Cause if we don't leave this town
We might never make it out
One of my favourites.
My partner said,
“On the day we went kayaking on Neil Island, I felt just like this.”
“How?”
“Like this song, like the urge to leave everything and just go out into the world, see it for myself in the way I want, to travel, to play, to …I don’t know…live.”
Yes, we felt so alive kayaking around the sapphire waters of Neil Island, watching the swaying palms welcoming the winds of season change. Winter was coming, and we could feel it in the bones. But there were, gliding smoothly around the sea, steering clear of the speed boats, and occasionally hearing some shouts of joy and excitement!
What a beautiful thing it is to have new experiences in unknown lands, makes you grow a lot.
And, then we went straight for speed boat riding! To shoot across the water towards the infinite horizon would be great, I thought. But although I wished to, I could not, and I would not.
But something about the ride unlocked the energy reservoir within me, so since the time I came off the boat, I did not let my partner rest. We strolled the beaches and tried so many street-food items from there like crabs, and pomfrets, all paired with the beverages of our choice…and then…
The last song played. And we spiralled back to reality again.
The Tale of Two Lovers
During our Cellular Jail visit and the Corbyn Cove Cave visit, I was overwhelmed with emotions, all of them rushing at their full speed altogether. The stories of our Independence and the horrific incidents around it sent a shrilling sensation through my spine.
The place was so beautiful, how could they commit such crimes against humanity here?
Crazy they must be.
But due to these acts, the place surely had a very gloomy and heavy air to it. There was also a lingering smell, unidentifiable, yet, distinguishable.
The Corbyn cove beach was a marvel. We really enjoyed the tour, but after the cellular jail tour, we really got numbed out for the entire day.
I consciously broke out of this train of thought and focused on the present again...
Oh, Ophelia
You've been on my mind girl like a drug
Oh, Ophelia
Heaven help a fool who falls in love
The song continued, and I lost myself again in the eyes of my partner. So much for love, and I felt so romantic at that moment that I wanted the moment to freeze.
But alas, the song ended, and so did our trip. But what matters at the end is that the song still remains, and the memories we made on this trip will too!
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