{"id":953,"date":"2021-10-11T07:38:54","date_gmt":"2021-10-11T07:38:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.creaadesign.com\/somdutta_dy\/somdutta_blog\/?p=953"},"modified":"2021-10-11T07:38:56","modified_gmt":"2021-10-11T07:38:56","slug":"andamans-the-coral-treasures-of-india-part-2-neil-island-travelindia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/andamans-the-coral-treasures-of-india-part-2-neil-island-travelindia\/","title":{"rendered":"ANDAMANS \u2013 THE CORAL TREASURES OF INDIA \u2013 PART 2 \u2013 #NEIL ISLAND #TRAVELINDIA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"652\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.creaadesign.com\/somdutta_dy\/somdutta_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4669-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4669-1.jpg 870w, https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4669-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4669-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As mentioned in my previous journey experience, we spent the first day at Port Blair exploring Corbyn\u2019s Cove Beach and Cellular Jail. Next day we went to&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.andamans.gov.in\/html\/neil.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Neil Island<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In one line \u2013 this is the abode for Nature Lovers. Eccentric beauty, calmness, marine eco system are a treat to the eyes and soul. Although couldn\u2019t capture all these in the camera but managed to frame some of it (photos below). The experience Neil will provide is soothing at the same time adventurous!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.creaadesign.com\/somdutta_dy\/somdutta_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4541-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4541-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4541-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4541.jpg 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Reached Neil in the morning and the stay was at&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/andamanpearlpark.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pearl Park Beach Resort<\/a>. It\u2019s an excellent resort with individual cottage style rooms with a private beach!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"449\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.creaadesign.com\/somdutta_dy\/somdutta_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4547.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"462\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/demo.creaadesign.com\/somdutta_dy\/somdutta_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4547.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/demo.creaadesign.com\/somdutta_dy\/somdutta_blog\/dscn4547\/\" class=\"wp-image-462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4547.jpg 449w, https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4547-300x207.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 449px) 100vw, 449px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"413\" height=\"309\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.creaadesign.com\/somdutta_dy\/somdutta_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn45390.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"479\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/demo.creaadesign.com\/somdutta_dy\/somdutta_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn45390.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/demo.creaadesign.com\/somdutta_dy\/somdutta_blog\/dscn45390\/\" class=\"wp-image-479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn45390.jpg 413w, https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn45390-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 413px) 100vw, 413px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"592\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.creaadesign.com\/somdutta_dy\/somdutta_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4600.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"466\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/demo.creaadesign.com\/somdutta_dy\/somdutta_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4600.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/demo.creaadesign.com\/somdutta_dy\/somdutta_blog\/dscn4600\/\" class=\"wp-image-466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4600.jpg 870w, https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4600-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4600-768x523.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Beach at the Resort during Low Tide<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Day 2 :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scuba Diving! Yes! Got to know that it starts from 7 am to 12 pm. So we booked the slot and went for it. Although I wanted to go for the training and try it out alone, but that involves spending atleast 7 days there and then go alone for the dive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They took us in a boat to quite a bit interior where the water was 11 meters deep. Individual instructors were there for assistance. The experience under water is something which I cannot describe in words. But just like it\u2019s said in the film ZNMD, it\u2019s like a meditation \u2013 it truly is. Sheer bliss! The most quietest and beautiful place on Earth. Colorful fishes and corals of different shape and sizes gives us the feeling of a new unknown world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.creaadesign.com\/somdutta_dy\/somdutta_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn84031.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"480\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/demo.creaadesign.com\/somdutta_dy\/somdutta_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn84031.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/demo.creaadesign.com\/somdutta_dy\/somdutta_blog\/dscn84031\/\" class=\"wp-image-480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn84031.jpg 870w, https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn84031-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn84031-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"652\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.creaadesign.com\/somdutta_dy\/somdutta_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn99821.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"481\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/demo.creaadesign.com\/somdutta_dy\/somdutta_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn99821.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/demo.creaadesign.com\/somdutta_dy\/somdutta_blog\/dscn99821\/\" class=\"wp-image-481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn99821.jpg 870w, https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn99821-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn99821-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"652\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.creaadesign.com\/somdutta_dy\/somdutta_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn99941.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"482\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/demo.creaadesign.com\/somdutta_dy\/somdutta_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn99941.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/demo.creaadesign.com\/somdutta_dy\/somdutta_blog\/dscn99941\/\" class=\"wp-image-482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn99941.jpg 870w, https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn99941-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn99941-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.creaadesign.com\/somdutta_dy\/somdutta_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4539.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"460\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/demo.creaadesign.com\/somdutta_dy\/somdutta_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4539.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/demo.creaadesign.com\/somdutta_dy\/somdutta_blog\/dscn4539\/\" class=\"wp-image-460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4539.jpg 870w, https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4539-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4539-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>By the time we returned from the sea, we were extremely hungry. Had these amazing local cuisines \u2013 Crab curry, fish curry with regular rice and vegetables. Needless to say the foods at all places in Andamans is yumm!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"433\" height=\"321\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.creaadesign.com\/somdutta_dy\/somdutta_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4570.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"463\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/demo.creaadesign.com\/somdutta_dy\/somdutta_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4570.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/demo.creaadesign.com\/somdutta_dy\/somdutta_blog\/dscn4570\/\" class=\"wp-image-463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4570.jpg 433w, https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4570-300x222.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 433px) 100vw, 433px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"429\" height=\"321\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.creaadesign.com\/somdutta_dy\/somdutta_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4575.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"464\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/demo.creaadesign.com\/somdutta_dy\/somdutta_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4575.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/demo.creaadesign.com\/somdutta_dy\/somdutta_blog\/dscn4575\/\" class=\"wp-image-464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4575.jpg 429w, https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4575-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 429px) 100vw, 429px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Later that day headed for Laxmanpur-II bridge which is popularly known as the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.in\/Attraction_Review-g2646897-d4608682-Reviews-Howrah_Bridge-Neil_Island_Andaman_and_Nicobar_Islands.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Natural Bridge or Howrah Bridge<\/a>. This is the place where a nature lover can spend the entire day! The entire area is having small and big water ponds \u2013 rather ecosystems and the marine life is simply amazing! And at every place there are different types of corals, fishes, start-fishes, sea-cucumbers, frogs, original raw shells, and the most colorful crabs I have ever seen anywhere!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"652\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.creaadesign.com\/somdutta_dy\/somdutta_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4669-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4669-1.jpg 870w, https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4669-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4669-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Natural Bridge or Howrah Bridge @ Neil Island<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"652\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.creaadesign.com\/somdutta_dy\/somdutta_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4749.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"476\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/demo.creaadesign.com\/somdutta_dy\/somdutta_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4749.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/demo.creaadesign.com\/somdutta_dy\/somdutta_blog\/dscn4749\/\" class=\"wp-image-476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4749.jpg 870w, https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4749-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4749-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"481\" height=\"285\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.creaadesign.com\/somdutta_dy\/somdutta_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4717.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"473\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/demo.creaadesign.com\/somdutta_dy\/somdutta_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4717.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/demo.creaadesign.com\/somdutta_dy\/somdutta_blog\/dscn4717\/\" class=\"wp-image-473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4717.jpg 481w, https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4717-300x178.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"381\" height=\"285\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.creaadesign.com\/somdutta_dy\/somdutta_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4738.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"474\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/demo.creaadesign.com\/somdutta_dy\/somdutta_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4738.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/demo.creaadesign.com\/somdutta_dy\/somdutta_blog\/dscn4738\/\" class=\"wp-image-474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4738.jpg 381w, https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4738-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 381px) 100vw, 381px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"418\" height=\"277\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.creaadesign.com\/somdutta_dy\/somdutta_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4747.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"475\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/demo.creaadesign.com\/somdutta_dy\/somdutta_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4747.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/demo.creaadesign.com\/somdutta_dy\/somdutta_blog\/dscn4747\/\" class=\"wp-image-475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4747.jpg 418w, https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4747-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 418px) 100vw, 418px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"444\" height=\"277\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.creaadesign.com\/somdutta_dy\/somdutta_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn8419.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"478\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/demo.creaadesign.com\/somdutta_dy\/somdutta_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn8419.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/demo.creaadesign.com\/somdutta_dy\/somdutta_blog\/dscn8419\/\" class=\"wp-image-478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn8419.jpg 444w, https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn8419-300x187.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"652\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.creaadesign.com\/somdutta_dy\/somdutta_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4753.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"477\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/demo.creaadesign.com\/somdutta_dy\/somdutta_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4753.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/demo.creaadesign.com\/somdutta_dy\/somdutta_blog\/dscn4753\/\" class=\"wp-image-477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4753.jpg 870w, https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4753-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4753-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>When these Velvet Corals are touched, it closes down<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"869\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.creaadesign.com\/somdutta_dy\/somdutta_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4684.jpg 869w, https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4684-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4684-768x477.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 869px) 100vw, 869px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Raw shells under water<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"496\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.creaadesign.com\/somdutta_dy\/somdutta_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4697.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4697.jpg 870w, https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4697-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4697-768x438.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Raw colorful shell at Neil<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"565\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.creaadesign.com\/somdutta_dy\/somdutta_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4710.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4710.jpg 870w, https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4710-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4710-768x499.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Startfish<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"437\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.creaadesign.com\/somdutta_dy\/somdutta_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4695.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4695.jpg 870w, https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4695-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4695-768x386.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018You wanna mess with me?\u2019 \u2013 Colorful giant crab!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most tour operators don\u2019t take the people to Neil and instead takes them to other places. Personally along with other places, would suggest to spend atleast a day at Neil Island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s beautiful and mesmerizing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"869\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.creaadesign.com\/somdutta_dy\/somdutta_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4585.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4585.jpg 869w, https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4585-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/somduttasarkar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/dscn4585-768x486.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 869px) 100vw, 869px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Another Moon shot with my Nikon<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next coming up is Havelock Island. 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