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Out on a dream Island
This weekend I had been to the St. Mary's Island - a heaven I encountered on this planet.
St. Mary's Isles are a group of small islands lying a little to the north of the port of Malpe 7 kms form Udupi. Vasco-da-Gama landed in 1498 on one of these islands which he called `EI Padron de Santa Maria'. It is from this that these islands got their present name. They are just a few scattered projections of rock rising out of the western or Arabian Sea around Malpe.
The northern-most island is about a square mile in area and not more than 250 yards in width. It has coconut gardens which make it the shadiest of all the islands and give it a true South Sea color. The island is noted for its famous basalt rocks which Kulkunda, where a large cattle fair is held at the time of the have crystallized into columns and split into hexagonal mosaic. Perhaps, this is the only spot in India where basaltic rocks show up such peculiar formation.It is a really geological monument and tourists heaven. Totally uninhabited, St Mary's has just a few coconut trees for vegetation but nonetheless there are quite a few things that one can do here. If you happen to the lazy type, you can spend relaxed moments watching the azure blue sea. And when it gets too hot, you can catch your proverbial 40 winks of sleep in those straw huts constructed by tour-operators. The hexagonal rocks in various shades: of black and red are certain to hypnotize the itinerant tourist and one can spend quite some time climbing the taller ones. You can put more than your big toe in lagoons created by these rocky outcrops. Or walk on the soft, sands with the waves gently caressing your feet. Adults and children often succumb to the pleasures of collecting seashells that litter certain stretches of the beach.
The islands hold out possibilities of being developed into a popular holiday resort.
Presenting some of the great moments I spent on this island :
The Golkonda fort
THE GOLKONDA FORT
The Golkonda fort map
The fort is located at a very high location of the city and visible from various parts of the city. The apex of the fort is where the king used to stay.
The fort apex
Such are the fort complexities
On top of the fort
The Taramati masjid
In the evening, the A.P. tourism department arranges a light show which was immensely informative. The show narrated the story of the fort, the people that stayed there who have now became nothing but a part of history. The narration took our minds several years behind the time wheel. I felt as if I was one of the inseparable part of those times. The cries, those voices, those beautiful lights enhanted me. Above all the Bose-speakers added charm in the special effects of the entire show.
THE QUTUB SHAHI TOMBS
We also visited the famous Qutub Shahi tombs just 1 km away from the Golkonda.
Jiten, Me and Manoj at one of the tombs
At the Aurangzeb's mosque
So calm, so soothing!
The information - Qutub Shahi tombs
And here comes the masterpiece...
It was a weary day and I was really exausted but contented. The visit gave me one of the most valuable information about the city and its people.
Birla Mandir and Eat Street Visit, Hyderabad
For the first time I realized how complex was this city. But the major landmark is undoubtly the Husain Sagar lake with a serene statue of the Lord Buddha in the middle which is surrounded by the spell-bounding beauty of the necklace road (that seems very much similar to the queens's necklace at the marine drive in mumbai).
The calm and holy music of the religious songs at the temple were soothing my ears. It was a real peace of mind that I experienced.
(From Left) Ajit, Anuroop, Jaideep, Ashwin, Me and Atishay at the Birla MandirIt was a sizzling saturday night and we all wanted to chill out. As a matter of fact Hyderabad is really devoid of good hangouts except the I-max or the Prasad's multiplex theatre that we could think of spontaneously. But the Eat Street was really too good to miss. Eat Street lies on the necklace road.
At night, the dim lights added charm in its beauty. The food was expensive but no one would care of money at such a chill out zone. Awesome awesome awesome all it was! It was more than 11 o' clock at night and we were still discontented. The Husain Sagar lake at the background was looking so frightening still so romantic.
Eat-Street with Husain Sagar lake at the background
At the open-air restaurant - Eat Street
So Blue, so green - Infosys
Hyderabad Blues
Me @ the Infosys HYD campus
Me with Ashutosh outside the food court(2nd largest dome in Asia)
The Infy Food Court
My weekdays are weary but the weekends are bliss! There are lots and lots of things to do in the weekends. There are so many places to visit, so many pending tasks! Seems like the to-do list has no upper bound. No matter I am still to visit the much awaited Ramoji Film City and the Charminar. Last weekend I visited a beautiful lake Durgam-Cheru, near Madhapur. Thanks to Suraj one of my best friends who suggested me of the place. It was late in the evening when we reached the lake but it was simply marvellous, a well maintained lake with artificial waterfalls and show gardens, in fact a favourite hangout for young boys and girls who don't find sanctity in the crowds of the city.
Me and Suraj @ Durgam-Cheru lake
Rimpu, Me, Suraj, Vinay @ the Keshav Reddy's confectionaries
Here at Infosys Hyderabad DC, I am a member of the Health Club that consists of the Gym, the pool, table tennis, lawn tennis, basket ball, volley ball, carrom, chess and my favourite the swimming pool. I believe that these physical activities are very much required for one to stay fit. This thing I realized when I found my belly competing with my chest after hours of work on the computer. Well, regular exercise is always good for people belonging to all age groups.
Its hard to choose a target but easy to shoot once you choose one!
And the only task I think of after getting worn out due to the days work is having a cup of coffee with my colleagues.
Me, Aditya, Md. Ali Khan (Ali Baba), Chetan Dubey, Arun Srivastava (Captain) during the coffee break
And guess with whom this last pic of mine is with! Yeah you are right! Its sachin..but not sachin tendulkar its sachin jain.
Bangalore Greens!
Coming soon...
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