Thenmala Ecotourism - Matsyafed Aquarium

The Aquarium is near to the Adventure zone in Thenmala. There are some beautiful fishes in the aquarium. Compared to the Vizhinjam Marine Aquarium, this looks good even though it cannot match the variety of fishes at the Vizhinjam aquarium.

Thenmala Ecotourism - Adventure Zone

Its a Vishu morning. We all got ready for the trip. The destination is 73kms from Thiruvananthapuram. It is a eco tourism destination. We are a family of six, 4 adults and two kids. We started the journey in the early morning. The route is as follows:

East Fort -> Kowdiar -> Peroorkada -> Vazhayila -> Azhikode -> Valicode -> Nedumangad -> Pazhakutty -> Anad -> Chullimanoor -> Nanniyode -> Palode -> Irimpupalam -> Madathara -> Kulathupuzha -> Thenmala 

On the way to Thenamala we can see lots of trees. Below is a snap taken on the way to Thenmala.

On reaching Thenmala we can see mountains and trees on either side of the road. The road to Thenmala is great. Its a pleasure to drive on these kinds of roads, perfect for a tourist destination.

We reached Thenmala at 10:45am. Lesisure zone is the first destination that we see on reaching Thenmala. We enquired at Leisure zone and came to know that we need to take ticket from the facilitation center. We decided to visit the Leisure zone in the after noon.

We took ticket for the Adventure zone. One guy was waiting for the tourist at the Adventure zone. He was checking the ticket and giving instructions to the tourists. He shown some photos and explained about the activities in the Adventure zone. Rock climbing, Mountain biking, boating are some of the activities explained. We were excited to hear all these things.

We entered the Adventure zone, there was a bridge which leads us to the heart of the forest. It is a great experience, walking inside the forest through the bridge. We can see lots of monkeys on the way.

   

Inside the forest we can see lots of boards giving some useful tips. We continued to walk through the forest, we saw the board for Rock Climbing, we were eager to see that, but to the surprise nothing was available there except for the board.

Those who love the nature will get excited to see the natural beauty of the forest. Apart from the natural beauty nothing seemed to be good. 

After walking for some time we saw the pond. Near the pond there are a few games available. For each game we need to pay extra cost. Boating is also available, but there is not enough water for bating. Below you can see a snap of the pond. 

It looked like no one is really bothered to offer facilities to the tourists. Read more about Thenmala in the upcoming posts.

Akkulam Bridge - Part 2

This is the second part of the post about Akkulam Bridge, see the part one here.

Here is a few snaps from the shore of the lake. It is a lonely place near the bridge. From here we can see the bridge of the lake. Along with the bridge we can see some of the buildings which is taking shape to reach the sky. These buildings are a sign of the changing world. Even though it is not a tourist destination, it is a great place for some one who wants to spent some time with the nature.

Akkulam bridge - Part 1

It was a pleasant morning with busy vehicles making the road rush. But there is always room for me to enjoy a great ride through the NH bypass. I was on my bike on the way to office. I cross the Akkulam bridge twice everyday, hence Akkulam bridge is not new to me. Whenever I cross the bridge, I wish I could stop there and enjoy some time there. Many times I missed, but this time I found some time to enjoy the breeze over the bridge.

I stopped the bike just before the bridge. I could see the vehicles rushing over the bridge.

I walked through the foot path of the bridge, I saw the lake with greenery to support the beauty of the lovely lake. The coconut trees are always around when u r in Kerala, even though it started disappearing from some of the places. Below are some of the snaps of the lake.

More snaps in the next post. See the map of Akkulam bridge here.

Easter Procession at CSI, Peringammala

It was a pleasant morning with all the right things to celebrate Easter. All the devotees gathered in front of the church in the early morning. There was a beautiful float prepared for the procession. The procession started from CSI, Peringammala, with the lovely music from the band troop, all the devotees were singing and enjoying each step of the procession. The basic idea is to spread the resurrection of Jesus Christ to the whole world. Below is a snap of the float from the procession. I wish every one a hearty Easter.