Morice Dera beach is a lovely rustic beach located adjacent to the Andaman Trunk Road - just after Rangat. The twin rock at Morice Dera is unique. The walkway in between these rocks leads toward an eye-catching horizon viewpoint. Both the beach and the viewpoint were ideal to sit, fall back and contemplate. It was a great place to just be and do nothing. Being bortle 1 skies, zillions of stars, viewpoints like this, and the stupendous views - Morice Dera topped our list from the Andaman trip, especially for chasing the stars. Venturing in the dark, stumbling by rocks, splashing in the water, beyond the viewpoint, definitely turned out to be worthwhile. The clouds were quickly closing in, but for a brief moment this scene of Venus Rising was indeed stunning!
A flight out, a bumpy drive, a quick ferry, a speed boat via hidden mangroves, then a hike thru a magical little village takes you to this mystic caves of Andaman. If you plan meticulously and and await for all the stars to align - you could witness the mystical caves opening up the portal to an alternate dimension. Or may be it was just a couple of crazy folks playing with the darks and lights, deep in the caves of Andaman :)
After landing in Andaman by late afternoon, realized the weather was not much different from Chennai. Very tropical, humid, and hot. Trying to get a feeling of the place, we decided to catch up the sunset. Andaman, by way of its location, and single time zone - both the sunrise and sunset happen quite early here. Luckily, our partners in crime had already sorted out a location for potential sunset - Wandoor beach. With a bit of working out on the ride, we left around 4:30 PM. Given the time, we were sure to miss the sunset. But still decided to head out. After an uneventful drive through the town, the urban view gave way to some forests, the forests then opened up to some backwaters. After some lovely views by the side of the road, we headed to the beach. Some interesting conversations, some new connections, and a leisurely stroll by the beach - things were just beginning to unfold. The sun had just sunk by the horizon. The quarter moon, though small, was lighting up the entire landscape. Slowly, the twilight was starting to weave its golden magic. Just when 'I' was thinking that the scene could not be any more beautiful, the stars decided to adorn and twinkled - one by one by one. Awestruck, the 'I' just disappeared into the abyss … Here is a slice of magic from that evening !!!
