| | Chilling in the caribbean:
Shweta Kawaatra and Manav Gohil | | Long walks, sunbathing, water sports and quiet dinners," say Manav Gohil and Shweta Kawaatra in unison, while describing their recent vacation. The couple called in their first wedding anniversary on December 25 on the island of Nassau, in The Bahamas.
The couple had a nail-biting wait for their visas and passports before they finally boarded their flight, on December 21. Just when they thought that they had had enough, they landed up on the wrong island, before making it to the sought-after destination. Troublesome holiday
Says Gohil, "It was an ordeal for us, right from applying for the visas to getting them just a few hours before the departure. We were told that it would take about four to five days. But later, after much confusion, we got to know that our passports had to be sent all the way to the British consulate there, as it is a British colony. It was a terrible wait, we actually thought we would have to cancel our plans."
We hear that wife Shweta had taken the effort to surf the Internet, planning the fifteen-day vacation. Says Kawaatra, "We were looking for an isolated and private beach for ourselves. And what better place than the Caribbean?"
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The couple reached Freeport, instead of Nassau. A trip to Nassau saw them boarding a noisy, dilapidated five-seater chartered plane. Says Gohil, "Those 45-minutes on board were terrible. The plane was really old and made a deafening noise. Shweta was feeling giddy during the journey. But as you say all's well that ends well; we landed safely and had a good time at the beaches, and the crystal-clear, turquoise waters."
The couple didn't indulge in seafood, but opted for shacks that served continental food. "The live Latin American music played by the local bands was the icing on the cake," adds Kawaatra. Beach festivity
The two also witnessed the nightlong local beach festival, Junkanoo, which is a carnival of sorts, where the locals revel and parade along the streets in their best clothes, accompanied by decorated tableaux. Says Kawaatra, "The festival started only at 2 am and apparently, not a single individual is allowed to stay indoors. As far as shopping is concerned, there wasn't much that could fill my shopping bags. I picked up some nice straw hats, though." |
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