It was truely a weekend getaway from day to day nuisances. Our blissful faces confirm the truth of it.
It was a short holiday
But some holidays are experiences and calm memories
This holiday filled my heart
Am peaceful
Am refreshed
Am charged
Am ready to meet the madness of life
We went to Chandipur in Odisha from Kolkata.
It is one the most amazing beaches in the world.Check this link http://www.theworldgeography.com/2013/08/strange-beaches.html The Chandipur beach is listed among 15 top strange beaches in the world.
Why is it strange?
Well you can literally walk into the sea!!!
Well check this
Do not believe YET?
See the next three pics...
The first pic shows the sea near the horizon, the seconnd pic has sea about midway from horizon and shore, and third pic is at time of full high tide. These pics were taken from our guest room veranda. Took us a while to realize this on the first day.
This pic was taken early morning about 5:30am or so, and...
these are the same rocks at about 8:30am morning with high tide!
We were so excited the first day, we walked till the sea waves during the low tide (actually the horizon from our veranda). The beach is flat for stretches varying 1 to 6 kms. You can just go walking in ankle deep water till you reach actual waves.
My little world enjoying themselves...
It's a serene beach with very few visitors
Lovely breeze..
We were thrilled
We in the morning
4:45am
Here is the first glimpse of the sun...
Morning in bloom...
The foot prints of my most loved people in the world...
Adhrit and Aarotrika
Tracks of a hermit crab...
The beach is strewn with sea shells
just like that...
Guess what?
It is dusk.
The moon is out.
Lucky we, its full moon!
High tide is approaching...
As the tide gradually came closer, we moved slowly towards shore.
We stayed for long in the beach observation point at night and enjoyed the sea in full moon during high tide. Oh! the night before there was rains with thundering and lightening. The sea would just dazzle up with lightening. VOW!!!
Our last morning of the stay
5:00am
A friend took us to see spotted antelopes...
shhh..
they are very shy animals and ever alert...
What shy? A couple of them were saved from poachers and brought up here...
So some of them show little faith in some of we fellow humans and
like to eat maize corn from their hands...
Last day with the sea
Kids enjoying
As the high tide would nudge towards the shore, we walked a few more step towards shore and so on ...till it was full high tide. Now to the observation point...
As there are not many visitors, no commercialization, the beach is still a peaceful rendezvous with nature
But some holidays are experiences and calm memories
This holiday filled my heart
Am peaceful
Am refreshed
Am charged
Am ready to meet the madness of life
Chandipur is a beautiful experience! GO there to FEEL it !
ReplyDeleteIt was an unforgettable and pleasant experience. APJ Abdul Islam, Former President on India worked here.
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