A Lone Traveller of Life

Valiazheekal  beach, Kayamkulam For more photos, other details and a short travel experience, click read more. Best time to visit : Mornings and Evenings Location : Near Kayamkulam Kayal; Perumpally beach junction (4 km away) Nearest Bus Terminal : Kayamkulam KSRTC bus station (11 km away; about 26 mins) Nearest Railway Station : Kayamkulam Railway Station (11 km away; about 26 mins) Catchy Sights : Blue-green waters Colourful fishing canoes Tsunami Memorial Rocks (See photos towards the end of this post) A Short Account of My Visit to Valiazheekal Beach, Kayamkulam Following a journey of about 4 km through a narrow road fenced on one side by coconut trees and huge boulders, invaded by tiny thickets of moss like grass, and on the other by the dark green Kollam-Kottapuram waterway, you reach the magnificient spot where shining black soil and blue green waters meet you, the Valiazheekal beach. I and my comrade took an early ride to this beach, sometime around 8 am.

Puthuvype Lighthouse, Kochi For more photos, other details and a short travel experience, click read more. Timing :  10 am - 1 pm 2 pm - 6 pm (All days except Monday) Entry Fee :  Adult - Rs. 20 Children - Rs. 10 Photography - Rs. 10 Best time to visit : After 2.30 pm Location : Near Puthuvype Beach Nearest Bus stop :  *Valappu Bus Stop (about 3km away; better road)   https://goo.gl/maps/FSLkS1oHs5NuubDV7 *Ochanthuruth bus stop (2.5 km away)  https://goo.gl/maps/yZvCkaf4BSfp9q9z8 *buses to Valappu and Ochanthuruth are available from Kerala High Court Junction  Best route for a Car Drive : Ayodhyapuram University Jn. Goshree Road (Good road with no traffic block) https://goo.gl/maps/RADh8y7DYh7zknNm7 Catchy Sights : The view of Vypin Island from the top of the lighthouse (See photos towards the end of this post) A Short Account of My Visit to Puthuvype Lighthouse, Vypin Puthuvype Lighthouse, with a legacy of over fourty years, offers an aesthetic view o

Teapot Cafe, Fortkochi For more photos, other details and a short travel experience, click read more. Timing : 9 am - 9pm (all days) Location : Peter Celli Street, Fortkochi Nearest Bus stop : Fortkochi bus terminal (650 m away)   https://goo.gl/maps/EYmD6vwkT3vCixVA9 Nearest Boat Jetty : Fort Kochi ferry station (1.3 km) (autos available) https://goo.gl/maps/mWvWTsivwmb9YL9S9 Must try Food : Jasmine tea and blueberry cheese cake (See Photos towards the end of this post) A Short Account of My Visit to Teapot Cafe Somewhere at the heart of Peter Celli Street, Fortkochi, and a little away from the beach, you find the Teapot Cafe. A small cafe, its outer walls adorned with close knit patches of greenery, is a place you must visit if you are a lover of tea. Apart from the usual flavours of tea like lemon tea, cardamom tea, Chinese green tea, etc. this cafe also offers some variant flavours like jasmine tea, rose tea, blueberry tea, raspberry tea, cranberry tea, etc. The

Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary  For more photos, other details and a short travel experience, click read more. Timing : 10 am - 5pm (all days) Entry : Free Best time to visit : Mornings and Evenings Location : Behind Kerala High Court, Ernakulam Nearest Bus stop : Kerala High Court Junction Bus stop (1 km away) (Auto available) Nearest Metro Station : Lissie Junction metro station (3 km way) (Auto available) Catchy sights (See Photos towards the end of this post) View of Mangroves from the watch tower Tidal lake surrounded by mangroves with an abandoned canoe A Short Account of My Visit to Mangalavanam Away from the heavy traffic and concrete jungle of Kochi, you enter into a quiet area of the city. Mangalavanam, primary known for its mangroves, can be best described as the only existing collection of thick greenery amidst the hustle and bustle of the developing city. If you ever want a respite away from the noise of the city, to spend a few hours in some serene envir