The
next evening at Nagercoil we spent at Chothavilai or Sothavilai Beach which is
about 12-13 kms from Vadasery. We took a
bus from Vadasery to Anna Bus Stand and from there we took another bus to the
beach. There are two bus stands here at
Nagercoil. One is Anna Bus stand for
travels in and around Nagercoil-Kanyakumari and other is Vadasery Bus Stand for
travelling to other parts of Tamilnadu. Most of the local buses are private
owned called Mini-buses and the bus fares are all uniform as it is regularized
by the local authority. (Read Part-1)
We
placed ourselves on the seats at the end of the bus for which we later
regretted. We had the Roller Coaster experience
as the bus was running on the uneven roads. It passed through many narrowed
left and right turns finally left us at shore of Indian Ocean.
The
beach stretches over 4 kms. It is one of
the beaches in the Kanyakumari district.
The sand on the shore is very clean and soft. It is one of the Tsunami affected areas in the
year 2004 when it hit Southern parts of Tamilnadu, India.
When
we visited, we could see only a few families, some couples and a few groups of
friends. The beach looked very calm. Since we went in the evening we could see the
Sun setting, is the other place after Kanyakumari where you can see the Sunset.
That evening was so pleasant with cool
breeze in the hot summer. Since the
beach is so interior you can’t stay for long in the late evening. You have to move before it is dark. You can enjoy the beautiful atmosphere here. (Read Part-3)
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