Day 1 - Trivandrum - no sleep
Taxis bring us to our hotel, honking as we maneuver around the slow pokes, pushing them to the right, as we pass quickly on the left, vroom. A quick shower, then breakfast explorations accompanied by mango juice and milky coffee.
The plan of the day: the Thiruvanthapuram Zoo. Those who've read Life of Pi, will be interested to know that the author based the strange creatures of the floating island on those he experienced at this zoo! My excitement was contagious, drawing most of our group to accompany me. The animals, not all rare, were enclosed in a lush park with great elevation changes as we progressed through. Those who observed seemed to feel we were as exotic as the animals we came to see.
dragon tongue - ornate stone near Napier Art Museum
Detailed Gutter
Exotic Choker Plant
Stairs of Zoo
Sloth Bears - burrowing for coolness
Bamboo Carvings
Wow!
ReplyDeleteA pleasure to scroll through
Katom