Had the most pleasant day....Got to know a lot about specific days when to visit Kerala....Learned what are backwaters...
Yes!! Correctly read.."Backwaters"...A reservoir created by Sea water being collected during the high tide and staying back due to uneven terrain...It results into stagnant water which gives rise to forests...
The destination for the day was "POOVAR"....a small town...nearly 30km from East fort. Convenient to go by bus unless you have got enough bucks to spare for a taxi. Bus to Poovar is available directly from eastfort bus stop.
Now about the experience at Poovar. Beginning with getting down at the bus stop at poovar, there were rickshaw people available to take us directly to boating club. (They get commission for sure..:D ) Charged Rs20 per rickshaw. Specifically mentioning so that you are know that you are not being looted. Make sure you are not. :D
We were taken to Pulvar boating club. It is the farthest boating club en-route. This allows a longer journey. The boating clubs are in order to hire a boat from there to take a long journey through the backwater reserve all along. You would be taken through good mangrove forest in the reservoirs itself. Natural beauty, one you are gonna love it!!
The most famous place which people specially come to see is "The Golden Sand Beach" where the sand is nearly of Golden colour for a belt of around 3km. Not much interesting for youngsters :D
For youngsters,the waves in the beach were awesome. Do not even try to go deep but they would come and wet you with their heights. Make sure you plan your visit during the high tide that is days nearby a full moon night.
Yes!! Correctly read.."Backwaters"...A reservoir created by Sea water being collected during the high tide and staying back due to uneven terrain...It results into stagnant water which gives rise to forests...
The destination for the day was "POOVAR"....a small town...nearly 30km from East fort. Convenient to go by bus unless you have got enough bucks to spare for a taxi. Bus to Poovar is available directly from eastfort bus stop.
Now about the experience at Poovar. Beginning with getting down at the bus stop at poovar, there were rickshaw people available to take us directly to boating club. (They get commission for sure..:D ) Charged Rs20 per rickshaw. Specifically mentioning so that you are know that you are not being looted. Make sure you are not. :D
We were taken to Pulvar boating club. It is the farthest boating club en-route. This allows a longer journey. The boating clubs are in order to hire a boat from there to take a long journey through the backwater reserve all along. You would be taken through good mangrove forest in the reservoirs itself. Natural beauty, one you are gonna love it!!
The most famous place which people specially come to see is "The Golden Sand Beach" where the sand is nearly of Golden colour for a belt of around 3km. Not much interesting for youngsters :D
For youngsters,the waves in the beach were awesome. Do not even try to go deep but they would come and wet you with their heights. Make sure you plan your visit during the high tide that is days nearby a full moon night.
So this is where you got to enjoy....:D
Talking about the particular days the boat driver adviced to visit Kerala were:
November 2nd Saturday there is a long raft boat racing at Allepy beach. Got to visit and see it once.
December month end- christmas days the GOLDEN SAND beach has fire crackers view like never before..:D
So go...explore...and tell me and all more...
Few advice- The people around are not too good.Be cautioned
Do not ever get into mess with any keralians
Girls do not go alone atleast here. Its a male dominated area.
Do bargain for the boating charge :D
(We managed for Rs200 per person though the charge actually was around Rs500-1000 as per your time you wish to)
All in one- do visit the place without fail.
I'll keep updating....you be safe...Specially made the blog for TCSers coming to Trivandrum. :D
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-Abhishek Kothari
Assistant Systems Engineer
TATA Consultancy Services Ltd
+91-9408941843
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