Neyyar Dam Trail

Snaps of a mini trail in Neyyar Dam. Quite welcome greenery . . .

Neyyar Dam - The Lion Safari

More snaps from the Neyyar Dam visit - The Lion Safari . .  .

From the boat jetty to the bus . . . 

Entering the double gates . . . 

Inside the safari . . . 

The first lion . . . a lioness. Funny that she was lying below a board reading 'Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary'

The living quarters of the lions. The only male lion was shying off in one of the cages . . . 

The second lioness . . . Alas, we did not see the 2 other lioness. 

Neyyar Dam Revisited

Since our first visit to the Neyyar Dam, the place has mesmerized us.

Last month, we got to know of one more facet of the place which we had missed earlier.

This was a boat ride cum lion safari. Snaps of the boat ride here.

The steps going down to the boat jetty

The boat jetty

All settled . . . 

The boat leaves after leaving us at the Crocodile Research Centre

At the jetty where the lion safari starts

Bringing back memories . . . 

Neyyar Dam Aquarium - 3

The last photopost on the Neyyar Dam Fresh Water Aquarium . . .

PIRANHA

WALKING CATFISH (also below)

SHARK

OSCAR

AROWANA

GREEN CHROMIDE/PEARL FISH (KARIMEEN) - the first time I've seen it alive

SEA ANGEL

CHANNA BARB

TIGER BARB

BICOLOUR CICHLID

Boat ride in the Neyyar Dam

Of course, the highlight of our trip to Neyyar Dam today was the boat ride on the Neyyar reservoir. 

For all our 3 kids, it was the first time they were on a boat. 

The charge was 600 INR for a 30 minute ride. The maximum number of people whom we could accommodate was 8. But, considering it was off season and raining heavily, there was nobody else to share our ride. 

So, we had the boat all for ourselves. 

Although we were unlucky to have the Lion Safari trip cancelled due to a fallen tree on the road to the safari, we saw a lion as we drove up the reservoir. I could not take a snap as my camera is not one of those high quality ones. 

But, oh my, the sceneries were really breathtaking . . . 

We could not take snaps of the Steve Irwin Crocodile Park as the rains played spoilsport. But, the newly built Fresh Water Aquarium was a treat to everybody. 

We've promised ourselves that we're coming down for a long visit coming October. 

Monsoon, from Neyyar Dam

After the ride to the Shankhumugham beach and the Veli Tourist Village yesterday, today, we went on a ride towards the east of Trivandrum City. First, we reached the Aruvikkara Dam. However, it was raining heavily. So, we decided to go further to Neyyar Dam and see the Aruvikkara Dam on the return journey. 

Neyyar Dam was no different. It was just raining heavily. 

However, I got to get few snaps of the Neyyar Dam. The scenery looks quite dull and depressing with the on and showers and the cloudy sky. 

But, we were in for a surprise as we had clear skies for about an hour after lunch. And the kids had their first boat ride. That would be in the next post. 

God's Own Country

Snaps of a place I think is the one of the most beautiful in Kerala. Any guesses . . .

I'm sure that very few of you got this right. This is Neyyar Dam, which is about 20 miles from Trivandrum. You can very well see that these snaps were taken in 2006. 

Next week, I'm planning to once more go to this place. Shall definitely post the snaps .. .. ..