KanyaKumari and Kerala
December 02 2007 William writes:
I caught the bus from Tiruchuli to Kanyakumari 5 hours later than planned due to an excessive farewell the night before. The bus ride was four hours of Julifora scenery down to the southern tip of India and the confluence of the Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean, and the Arabian Sea.
There is a large statue of Tiruvalluvar who is a famous poet and part founder of the Tamil language. The statue was built recently as a tourist attraction. Tiruvalluvar’s poems are two liners that attempt to explain the morality of man. My favorite is, “Impartiality is the best rule of conduct provided that friends, foes, and neighbors are all regarded alike.” Couldn’t have said nothing better myself.
He was given a woman to be his wife and to test her qualities before marriage he gave her some sand and told her to cook him some food. She turned the sand into rice when she cooked it This pleased Tiruvalluvar and he took her as his wife. Impressive no?
From KanyaKumari I took the train up to Truvanthrum on the west coast to take the GRE and enjoy the beaches. It was beautiful country but I was ready to get back to Bangalore.
And some more construction photos…
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