Not much time left to visit other islands, they are due for the next month long trip. Frankly speaking, after staying in a village for 7 days, i dont really like coming back to a city.
Abreden Bazar.
Cellular jail and the local market, Abreden bazaar should be enough. Unfortunately, the jail is closed on Mondays, but fortunately enough they do have “Light & Sound” shows on Monday evening. The jail is very near from the Abreden bazaar and the main bus stand. Auto guy charge around 20 bucks for that.
Cellular jail is a magnificent structure but with a very painful past.
Route Map.
The “Light and Sound” show, chronologically covers the construction and then the usage of the jail in last 100yrs.
Illegal picture(was taken where it was not allowed!!!)
A well worth show. There were around 350 seats, but here as well people create un-necessary queue-up for the tickets. There are 4 shows every evening in hindi/English at convenient timings.
Outside the Jail, there is a park with statues of the freedom fighters who were kept here.
Port Blair looks to be a nice, clean and little organized city. All the time a comforting breeze blows from the sea. Most of the auto-rickshaws I encountered charged nominal fares but few rascals are here as well. The Abreden bazaar closes by 9PM but eating places remain open till 10-11PM. This time I could not findgood eating places. May be next time.
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