Again further south i decided that i needed a 'beach' break so via Kollam I did a little detour to a place called Varkala a little cliff top town and a wee bit of a tourist bubble sheltered from 'real India' with hot buttered toast and jam and tetley tea needless to say there were lots of English and European people around which was nice ...forgot i could speak English and not just mime... I spent two days chatting, reading and sunning myself. The seafood was out of this world ...check out the size of my prawns !Feeling recharged and ready for the 'real India' again I made my way to Thiruvananthapuram (city of Kerela) and into Tamil Nadu to Kanyakumari or Cape Comorin the most southerly point of India. This is a very spiritual place where lots of Indian tourists go to have spiritual holidays. Its where the bay of Bengal meets the Indian ocean and Arabian sea so geographically I really wanted to visit here after the long journey through south India... however it is full of 5 rupee shops and shell sellers it has no spiritual vibe at all and the accommodation is all over priced and terrible. I was however pleased that I made the effort to watch sunrise at the temple right on the tip of India it was spectacular even if i did have to vie for a position ! Yes thats the fourth time I have been up before 6am in one month...even I am impressed with myself !
Pics show yummy prawns and sunrise at 'lands end'
3 comments:
Can't wait to see the size of those prawns! Sounds like a perfect place to regain energy.
Hi heather
just caught up with your travel notes Wow
Good hear that you are making contact with the real india.
look after yourself
charles
hi heather,
sat at maureens and daves reading all you wrote sounds like your having a great time.
i love the elephant and the sarong! you look fab in all the pics.
wish i was there not long and i will be joining you need one more needle first lol
lots of love
graham xxxxx
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