To the tip of India-Kanyakumari

Sunrise of the coast

There is a 133-foot tall statue of Thiruvalluvar (a tamil poet) erected at Kanyakumari at the southern tip of the Indian subcontinent, where the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal, and the Indian Ocean converge.

For our protection and comfort we rented a car and driver for the long weekend (Pungal).  Normally we work 6 days a week, 8 hours a day.  So we take advantage of this long break to travel to the tip of India; Kanyakumari and make our way to the ouest coast, Kovalem beach and back over the Western Ghat mountains to our home base.

Southern Tamil Nadu is home to many wind farms.  At ASSA I see many turbines as I do my yoga on the roof but we drove through this area where there were hundreds of wind turbines tightly packed together.

the coast in Kanyakumari is home to fisherman and a boardwalk .

A ferry takes you to the rock to see a memorial dedicated to Swamy Vivekananda and the statue of Thiruvalluvar (a Tamil poet) . 




People gather to watch both the sunset and the sunrise over the ocean. 

We also spent lots of time shopping because everything is inexpensive.  (not a western tourist spot).  I now have a few outfits to wear to work at ASSA.  The dress code is very traditional and colorful here in the south.  Sari or salwar kameez. 

More about the rest of our weekend tomorrow...

With hugs and kisses,
missing you,
Chantal