This trip was planned completely by my parents and family friends. I just joined them during my Durga Puja trip to Kolkata. It’s famous for its long (13 KM) motor-able beach along the Bay of Bengal. Mandarmani is not as popular or known as the other popular beaches of Bay of Bengal and thus is a beautiful and peaceful place to spend a weekend.
Date: 1st Oct 2009 to 2nd Oct 2009
Place: Mandarmani, West Bengal
With: Parents and Family Friends (total 12 of us)
We hired two big Tata Sumo type cars ( don’t remember exactly which) and started from Kolkata at 6 AM. It’s around 170 Km away from Kolkata,...the first 160 Km have good road and last 10 Km doesn’t have any proper road. The speciality of Mandarmani Resorts is they are all just next to the beach and you can enter the resorts only during low tide. During high tide you have to be inside the resort and enjoy the sea just next to your balcony. We reached around 10 AM and checked-into a resort. Without wasting any time we went to sea to have some “chai chapa chai” time. Next was time for some sumptuous lunch. The resort kitchen called us in the morning while we were on our way to confirm the kind of lunch/dinner we would like to have. 
Since the resorts get blocked during high tides they need to have their stocks ready.
Since the resorts get blocked during high tides they need to have their stocks ready.Around 4:30 PM we hired two cycle vans and went to a nearby delta where one of the tributaries of Ganga meets the Bay of Bengal. The tranquillity of the place is something one can enjoy. We went back to the resort by 6:30 PM. It was time for the high tide and so we spent the rest of the evening chit chatting and relaxing. Next day we started around 11 AM and reached Kolkata at 4 PM. It was time to returnback to Chennai, to Office, to work...
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