Bangalore Cant BNC - Kollam QLN, by Kochuveli Express Train no. 16315; 774 KM; 19Nov22, 5 pm departure, to 7:25 am arrival next morning.
The Leela Ashtamudi, A Raviz Hotel, for a 1 night stay. Map location here.
Kollam - Bangalore Cant, by Kochuveli Mysore Express Train no. 16316; 774 KM; 21Nov22, 5:40 pm departure, to 7:45 am arrival next morning.
Visited spots:
Thangaserry Light House in Quilon. Wiki here. Map location here.
Thangaserry Fort Ruins. Wiki here. Map location here.
Lunch at Gowri Sankar Restaurant, near Collectorate. Map location here.
We did the local commute by Auto-rickshaws; the route map is here.
And a boat ride by the Hotel in the evening on the Ashtamudi lake for 45 min. from 4:30 pm.
Nice sunset view from the resort area at 5:45 pm.
Breakfast and Dinner included in the triple room package we booked at INR 29.5k for three adults; and we had booked it directly with them 3 months in advance.
Scroll to see more pictures below; and also our Verdict about the whole trip.. at the end of this below.
Please also see my Caught Special - 146 posting with some special pictures from this trip, here.
Our ratings on a scale of 5 (1 is low, 5 is high).
- The Room, spacious with an additional bedroom, bathroom with glass view of lake: 5/5
- The Resort building, surroundings: 5/5
- Breakfast at the Resort: 4/5
- Lighthouse: 5/5
- Fort ruins: 3/5
- Gowri Sankar lunch: 2.5/5
- Boat ride by the hotel: 4/5
- Sunset view at the Resort: 5/5
- Dinner at the Resort: 4/5
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