Saturday, May 14, 2011

March 22, 2011 Kovalam, Kerala, India

On this day we headed down to a little beach resort. This was actually situated on the Arabian Sea. We passed through Trivandrum, the capital of Kerala. We will take a side trip there before we leave.

Kovalam, while being a popular beach for many years for Europeans, has a quaint little "village" feel and is starting to come of age. There are a couple of high-priced hotels now and it gets real crowded during the tourist season. Luckily we were there right after, so it was quiet but not dead.

There are nice beaches to walk on, waves crashing on rocks, a boardwalk with restaurants and bars and lots of shopping. There is Light House on top of the point which gives you a great view of Kovalum and the Vizhinjam Fishing Village on the other side.





The view from our hotel room!



You can lounge on the beach next to the fishing boats that are used early every morning.
  

Coconut trees everywhere!


 

And of course beautiful sunsets here don't disappoint



The days catch ready for you to pick and cooked for you. The prawns were awesome!
  More to come along with our trip to Trivandrum!

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