Andaman & Nicobar

Shekhawat announces trip to Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Nothing is yet settled for the Royal Hills picnic (ref post of February 17) and Shekhawat has already lined up a trip to Andaman and Nicobar Islands for mid-May 2016. This would be a break from a series of mainland trips conducted by the Club since 2013 – Goa, Kashmir, Vaishno Devi, Amritsar and Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Darjeeling-Gangtok and more recently Bangalore, Mysore, Ooty and Hyderabad.
“It will be a unique experience for everyone,” promised Shekhawat, who has spent time in the islands on posting with the Indian Navy. “We shall fly to Andaman via Chennai. It will be a tour of six days divided between Port Blair and Havelock Island and taking in some of the most beautiful beaches and coral islands, luxury catamaran and glass-bottom boat rides, visits to historical monuments and museums…”
More specifically, the itinerary would include a visit to the historic Cellular Jail, Corbyn’s Cove, Radhanagar Beach, North Bay, Ross Island, Samudrika, fisheries and anthropological museums.

Razia Khan gives Bijoy Gupta a rude jolt

The tour package has been pegged at Rs40,000 per head -- which covers hotel accommodation on a twin-sharing basis, food and local travel as well as airfare from Mumbai and back.

Angad Singh (l) says his goodbyes before
leaving for Mohali today

The tentative dates for the tour are from May 16 to 21, 2016.
“All those interested in going should give their names by February 28,” Shekhawat appealed. “We need to book the flight tickets in advance. The earlier we book, cheaper would the tickets be.”
The highlight of the morning though was Razia Khan’s efforts at getting Bijoy Gupta to join the exercises today. Having failed to draw his attention as he continued with his walk around the Garden, she waited for an opportune moment to embarrass him. The time came when Gupta stopped for a breather and began to exercise free-hand at a distance.
Razia stole up from behind and did a very unlady-like thing that took Gupta more by shock than surprise. He was in the middle of a back stretch when Razia gave him a sharp tickle up his ribs. Up jumped Gupta as though he had been struck by a live wire. Then seeing us all laughing our guts out, he calmed down and with folded hands, joined us for the exercises.
That was one sight we can never forget – all thanks to Razia.
Kiran Prakash:
Well done Razia-ji. Keep it up. Today you have surpassed Shekhawat-ji. What a sight it must have been! I missed the spectacular performance. Salute to the photographer too for the timely click.