The COASTAL ROAD-RUNNER: Day : 3, JAN 27 2013

Day 3 : Vailankanni - Rameshwaram (straight roads with absolutely no traffic at all.)
started from Vailankanni at around 10 am and reached Rameshwaram at 3 pm.

I was doing a constant 100 kph thinking of reaching Rameshwaram by 2 pm and going to Dhanushkodi for the sunset. I had not stopped for more than 130 km and here comes a remainder/speed breaker /alarm in the form a Peacock there was a stretch where either side of the road was covered withe thick bushes of about 10 ft tall. As i was in good speed i was enjoying the music as there was very little traffic , suddenly out of nowhere a male peacock ( male as in it had long tail(feathers)) which jumped from one side of the road to another side. i had missed it in a second i guess. If i were a little more faster i would have hit it. That was a remainder for me to slow down and not get carried away by the roads and also to be aware of the unknown dangers.

En-route Rameshwaram i saw a light house and just deviated into a small gully which led to the place . Found these guys having a political chitchat and also little talk on the degrading Indian culture. I never complained about it as i wanted a break and my ass was paining like hell. I took a long break here chatting with those guys and again telling my trip plan and stuff.

the light house

just as you are 8kms form rameshwaram i fount this ,

reached Rameshwaram by 3 and got myself a room as i entered the city.
as told by the owner this lodge is the oldest lodge in Rameshwaram , which is renovated now.

I never knew the truck services to Dhanushkodi was only till 5 pm, by the time i was ready to leave it was 4 pm so decided to postpone it to AM.

End of day 3.

Day 4 : Rameshwaram - Dhanushkodi - Rameshwaram - Toothukudi - KANYAKUMARI - Nagercoil.

Started from Rameshwaram at 8 am. I was the 2nd person (tourist) at Dhanushkodi waiting for the trucks to get filled.
i had no great expectations form Dhanushkodi as it was a last minute entry on ma lists.

must appreciate Tamil Nadu govt . This road leads to nowhere and is a dead end, even then is just spotless.

I am there

fisher men were returning with their fresh catch

damn my mouth was just watering. i had not tasted a blue crab till date and was so tempting.

sitting on these rocks and waiting for the trucks to start

I am in a truck , has the driver mistaken the truck to a submarine??????????????????????????????

what , where is the road?

I wanted to go like this ,but the water was knee deep many places and was afraid that it would enter in the silencer.

this is called Off-Roading . some times loose white sand and some times the ocean itself. was a fabulous journey .

now i realized that my trip was worth it as i visited Dhanushkodi. Awesome place for group of friends. super clean beaches and peaceful atmosphere. best beach for swimming as the waves were very calm .

Now when i am in Dhanushkodi let me give a short history about the place. long long ago about 64 years back this place was more prominent than Rameshwaram ( a hub). All the major activities were happening here and not in Rameshwaram like now , including the train facilities. but there was a wild sea at that time and washed the complete city away and everything in its path. this was told to me by a person whose family was a resident of Dhanushkodi and who was the in-charge of the lodge where i stayed. he was a great company.

the meter gauge railway track(rather the remains)