An Unscripted Tale of Prachi’s Parents in The Beautiful Andamans!

It was my parents' 35th anniversary and I had planned a surprise getaway for them to the Andamans.

Both my parents are die-hard lovers of beaches, so I thought this would be a great destination for them to explore as they had never been to the Andamans before. We have visited Lakshadweep multiple times since childhood, but never to the Indian Ocean.

Unfortunately, due to some work-related reasons, I had to rearrange my schedule and cancel my tickets. I wanted to go, it has been years since I went on a holiday with my parents. But, I had to prioritise my work because that is what paid for this vacation…so, I called my name out of the plan.

I did not expect this to affect my parent’s plans as well. I genuinely hoped that they would be fine to explore the place themselves, and they also needed to spend some alone time together. After all, 35 years is not a joke! You would need to keep putting in new efforts to sustain the charm and beauty of the relationship.

But, they were unwilling to go without me. It was an impossible task to convince them, as they always said just one thing, “This trip will not be complete without you.”

But my father, himself being in corporate, could understand my plight and finally said yes to the trip! My mother was angry with him for a while, but after a long session of compassionate arguments, she was on board as well! (my father can be quite a smooth talker when required).

After about a week and a half, I received a call from them. It was after they had come back from the holiday, and they started to narrate what happened on the trip-

The description…
Mother- “It was such a lovely trip, Prachi. They came to the airport to pick us up, you know! We saw so many things, and it was so so so beautiful. We saw the light and sound show on the first day in Port Blair. It was such an amazing sight. You should have been there! You would have loved it.”

Father- “Beta, the Cellular jail was something. I had goosebumps every time I came across a new take there. The guides were awesome. They knew so much about each and everything, I mean, I don't know how they remember the dates and all…”

I knew the itinerary as I had booked the trip. But I wanted to listen to their experience. So, I did not interrupt.

Father continued, “ We also visited the Corbyn Cove beach that day, but it was too crowded that day, there was some kind of an event I guess. So we skipped it and had an amazing lunch instead! Haha! Their fish curry was different from the ones I have had but this had a different taste altogether!

Mother- “Pomfret it was. You also had crabs.”

Father- “Oh yes. Anyway, the Elephant Beach was a WIN! Me and your mother had so much fun snorkelling there! We saw Corals! So many of them, and My God, the colours! So vibrant and unique.”

Mother- “We tried jet Skiing too! Everyone thought we were too old for that but we showed them who the real boss was!”

Father- “Yes she can get a bit over-competent over this stuff!”

To Corals, Beaches, and Adventures!
I was just nodding my head and being a patient listener. Throughout.

Mother- “Ignore him. Listen, next time we go here with you, we will try snorkelling on Neil Island, it will be better with fewer people. I also heard that the coral belt is much richer there than at Elephant Beach. Anyhow, no harm in doing it again!”

Father- “ You forgot about the Bharatpur Beach, dear wife! And you tell me I have a weak memory.”

Mother- “Bharatpur Beach was also very nice … but I think you are talking about Laxmanpur Beach.”

Father- “Oh yes, my bad. Laxmanpur Beach it is. You know Prachi, we saw the entire beach was filled with Conch shells and clams! Me and your mother spent a good one hour collecting them off the shore…we went too far I think, the guide was looking for us by the time we came back.”

Then I asked, “How did you like the Kalapathar?”

They both gasped together- “It was unreal. UN-REAL” It had a very intimidating ambience to it, but so beautiful.”

Mother- “Oh, and the sunsets were spectacular. We could not see all the sunrises, but we made sure to see all the sunsets!”

I said, “Nice, it is lovely to hear that you guys enjoyed it. So, should I give a good review to Thrillophilia? The services were alright?”

Father- “Oh yes, punctual driver, pick-ups were right on time. And awesome guide, good communication and coordination!”

Mother- “Hmm, the locations of our hotels were also very nice. Clean and hygienic rooms. The itinerary was also very nice, we mostly covered all the main areas. We received calls from Thrillophilia’s team regularly. They made sure we were okay.”

Okay, so they had a safe and sound trip.

And I hope next time I can make it to a beach destination with them in the coming year. Thrillophilia, be ready, we will be calling again!

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