tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2322276660687375585.post7870600848416332400..comments2009-11-18T17:49:45.356Zscorpiogeniushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08071359354604682509noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2322276660687375585.post-61577067136241765252009-11-18T17:49:45.356Z2009-11-18T17:49:45.356Z@ Layman, hehee Kovalam is indeed a vayinokki&#39;s paradise! And to think about it how many natural getaways do we have within an hours driving from our Kerala cities, it amazes me! Does Hyderabad give you so much options?<br /><br />and man I&#39;m too bad at imagination to try short stories or poems.. athokke thaangale pole ulla intellectuals-inu ullathalle..heheee.. :)<br /><br />@ Sreejith, everything..lakes, beaches, parks, zoo, hill resorts.. just we need a mall and a good theme park :) Ah, just a matter of time.<br /><br />@ Nona, actually this post is inspired by Mathew&#39;s article. I has promised him there that I&#39;d be taking a leaf out of his one to write this here. :)<br /><br />@ OG, true, the food always added spice to the charm the beaches gave us. <br /><br />@ Navas, we have Gandhi Park, Kanakakkunnu, Veli... Trivandrum can offer you more than the other main cities doctor saar :) I&#39;m waiting for the malls to open, so the techies and the urban maniacs get a spot to wind up. As for now with friends you have Buhari no? <br /><br />PS: You should&#39;ve taken me to Buhari this time I was @ home :) Dont forget next time, thattikkalayum :P<br /><br />@ y-tether, Welcome to No Man&#39;s Land. :)scorpiogeniushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08071359354604682509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2322276660687375585.post-83677071200236100402009-11-18T17:24:29.767Z2009-11-18T17:24:29.767ZTrivandrum&#39;s hometown... the post made me nostalgic.. nice!y-tetherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14574947498802366898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2322276660687375585.post-23346143318624676182009-11-13T02:06:36.801Z2009-11-13T02:06:36.801Zwhat else is there to hangout on a saturday evening in trivandrum either with family or friends ..other than a movie and the shankhumugham beach... may be museum for a minority..navashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00473693086762252720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2322276660687375585.post-56836564135552971162009-11-09T02:52:49.455Z2009-11-09T02:52:49.455Zclassic aliya!!<br /><br />Shankhumugham along with kovalam remain few of my fav beaches!!<br /><br />I remember as a CET student, we used to visit Shankhumugham almost every other day!!!<br /><br />A week without a trip to Shankhu and kovalam was imcomplete for us!! I have spent so many nights in these two beaches.<br />The drive at night thru the bypass from kazhakootam to these beaches is great!!!<br /><br />shesh, I miss those days!! and the chaya and bajji from the thattukadas in Shankhu and the beer in kovalam!<br /><br />a nostalgic trip for meOrdinary Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00586330299355885975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2322276660687375585.post-7451507849250762662009-11-08T10:47:34.024Z2009-11-08T10:47:34.024ZIt was an informative piece of Shankhumugham beach! Thanks. :) The video was excellent too.<br />I had read an earliest post of Mathew! Looks like, Shankhumugham has a lasting effect on the lives of TVM-ites!Nonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13892851938328826870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2322276660687375585.post-76099204173961051382009-11-07T10:46:59.775Z2009-11-07T10:46:59.775ZAha.. brilliant one as usual! The other day, I was speaking with a shopkeeper and he observed that the Tsunami mainly affected lagoons. Trivandrum has everything.Sreejith Kumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04237724534275046249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2322276660687375585.post-38794873373666241552009-11-07T06:27:05.349Z2009-11-07T06:27:05.349ZBeautifully written :)<br />Can&#39;t wait to go to Shankhumugham beach after reading all that. I&#39;ve been to Trivandrum two or three times and have visited that <i>vaayinokki</i>&#39;s paradise twice - Kovalam beach. That beach is such an awesome beach but losing its charm due to the volume of crowds visiting it every day (and probably due to mismanagement). <br /><br />Loved the bit where mother&#39;s become concerned about their little kids.<br /><br />PS:(You should try more of fiction too)The Laymanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15738489354623134522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2322276660687375585.post-62990521822998604112009-11-06T12:46:40.914Z2009-11-06T12:46:40.914Z@ Mathew, wow an all-India tour!!?? Whew, this time dont forget the camera, ok? ;)<br /><br />@Xylene, hahahaa some way of breath-analyzing eh? <br /><br />@Small Talk, happy that you like our city, next time rather not miss Shankhumugham. :)<br /><br />@Chawlaji, thanks. <br /><br />@ Anish, me too missing the place like anything :( Thats the essence of being at home no?<br /><br />@Jon, for me its Shankhumugham always on top than any other beach in the world.. same feelingsscorpiogeniushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08071359354604682509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2322276660687375585.post-70471508992964874442009-11-06T00:59:54.634Z2009-11-06T00:59:54.634ZI dont know why but Shangumugham has always been attractive than Kovalam. May be its the common man&#39;s beach.<br /><br /> <br /><br />Then there is our Indian coffee house ,the hangout of family crowds and the numerous thattukadas lining the opposite side....<br /><br /> <br /><br />Shanghumugham rocks.... hope it remain to....Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02353132118227776294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2322276660687375585.post-35941101320181400592009-11-05T10:17:44.600Z2009-11-05T10:17:44.600ZI understood the importance of shanmukham and kovalam beach , only after visting those nasty marina and besanth nagar beach.... beautifully written man....very nostalgic post(...reminded me my good old days in trivandrum.The one thing i like about trivandrum is there people are down to earth unlike egoistic ernakulamists and other indian metro citizens....missing this beautifull place so much :Danishthomashttp://anishthomas.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2322276660687375585.post-77197410463186750402009-11-05T08:00:42.852Z2009-11-05T08:00:42.852ZI have not been to Kerala,but can appreciate your post.<br />The sunset pic is so beautiful.BK Chowlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03869011550287421537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2322276660687375585.post-43272808371552975182009-11-05T07:58:06.049Z2009-11-05T07:58:06.049ZOhhh I ws in TVM last weekend....missed visiting shangumugham though :(<br />I really loved the city.....warm and frndly ppl...very helpful...really enjoyed the hospitality extended by all TVMites....Small Talkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06183385789473335533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2322276660687375585.post-90670458011969852512009-11-05T07:03:48.862Z2009-11-05T07:03:48.862ZWhen I was working at Technopark my friends and I used to visit the beach every weekend to chill and talk about the &#39;future&#39;.<br />Those were good ol times. I miss the beach and the occasaional police stops and breath analyzers to check if our group was drunk.<br />Breath analyzer = police constable asking us to blow on his face !crapbookhttp://crapbook.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2322276660687375585.post-60866459947805812272009-11-04T20:37:02.537Z2009-11-04T20:37:02.537Zthough it has been a bit long wait to read this after you commented on my shangumugham post..i enjoyed every bit...seems like you had a similar visit like mine...quite a place isnt it...i plan to visit the beach this decemeber too..;-) am on a travelling spree during my trip to India this time...and this time i am covering ..mumbai..bangalore..and mysore..;-Dmathewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00860741232962357228noreply@blogger.com