8th December 2012, 10:08
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| Re: Civved : Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam - A Journey Back to Our Roots Day 03 30th October 2012 Some Pictures from the Museum Complex Band Stand   Some pictures of Napier Museum        One of the Entry Gates  continued... |
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8th December 2012, 10:17
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| Re: Civved : Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam - A Journey Back to Our Roots Day 03 30th October 2012 This Lion looked very sad  Jr. PPG consoled him a bit    That's the Aquarium  Children's Play Area  Do's and Dont's  That's the entrance to the Zoo  Ticket Rates, we decided to come back later as it opens only after 09:00AM  Another look at Napier's Museum  The other Entrance to the complex  continued... |
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8th December 2012, 10:29
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| Re: Civved : Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam - A Journey Back to Our Roots Day 03 30th October 2012 Red and Yellow in the same plant  Another look at Napier's Museum  Jr. PPG in discussion with her mom about the cleanliness drive, and is happy to see pay and use toilets  It was time to leave the Museum Complex for now. Roads are beautiful  They have got it right! (For a faster life, wider roads. Development of roads = Development of state)  A Rose Garden on a Traffic Island   The same slogan - unchanged all these years (In to an Indefinite Strike is the translation )  Palayam Mosque  continued... |
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8th December 2012, 10:38
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| Re: Civved : Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam - A Journey Back to Our Roots Day 03 30th October 2012 Our next stop was Sree Padbmanabha Swamy Temple. You can read more about the Temple here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padmanabhaswamy_Temple Some pictures of Padbmanabha Swamy Temple.         Darshan Timings  continued... |
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8th December 2012, 10:53
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| Re: Civved : Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam - A Journey Back to Our Roots Day 03 30th October 2012 Kuthira Malika or Puthen Malika Palce is situated very next to the Temple. You can read bout it here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuthira_Malika Quote:
     Methan Mani - you can read about it here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methan_mani  It still works  One of the entrances to EAST Fort where the Temple and Palace are. It is also a prominent shopping area with a lot of Jewellery and Silk Clothing shops  continued... | |
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8th December 2012, 11:00
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| Re: Civved : Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam - A Journey Back to Our Roots Day 03 30th October 2012 Pazhavangadi Ganapathy Temple - You can read about it here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pazhava...napathy_temple      That's the morning rush at East Fort Bus Stand  Trivandrum Central Railway Station     We drove back home for breakfast. continued... |
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8th December 2012, 12:00
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| Re: Civved : Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam - A Journey Back to Our Roots Day 03 30th October 2012 Had a stroll in our kitchen garden. Pepper  Pappaya  Banana  Pulinchikka (Bilimbi Fruit)  Plucking some medicinal gooseberries, good for diabetes   Gooseberries  These are very difficult gooseberries to eat  , you can make it out from my face Home Special - Baked Chena (Elphant Yam) and Kaachil (Asiatic Yum)    With chutney made of small onion, kanthari chillies and curd. Oh my God, mouth is still watering  We cleaned it all up in one sitting.... continued... |
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8th December 2012, 12:33
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| Re: Civved : Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam - A Journey Back to Our Roots Day 03 30th October 2012 After breakfast wifey and her mother wanted to go out and they had taken over the Civvy. Anyways I could not have used Civvy today as the city was having traffic regulations due to President's visit. I took an auto and went to the Zoo with PPGs. Thiruvananthapuram Zoo is a very nice Zoo. A lot of Animals and Birds are here, and I felt it is better than Bannerghetta Zoo in Bangalore. You can read about Bannerghetta visit here http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/travel...onal-park.html It is said that the inspiration of the award winning Life of Pi was from Thiruvananthapuram Zoo . This was doing some rounds in Facebook! The Zoo was neatly organised with many informative boards everywhere. The collection was good too. PPGs and me loved it very much. continued... |
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8th December 2012, 12:42
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| Re: Civved : Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam - A Journey Back to Our Roots Day 03 30th October 2012 Jr. PPG figuring out how to do the visit of the Zoo  Lion Tailed Macaque - The Valparai Special guy     An informative board  Rhesus Macaque  This guy was pretty sad and seemed to be a loner.    continued... |
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8th December 2012, 12:51
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| Re: Civved : Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam - A Journey Back to Our Roots Day 03 30th October 2012 Cannon ball tree - this tree has something to do with snakes   Checking out the width of this tree  Did you know this? I did not - Learning 1  Informative boards about birds  Do you know who this guy is? All birds were in such cages making it difficult to click   Buddha's Coconut Tree? Should check out the reason.   Langur!  King Cobra info - could not find him, he was hiding  continued... |
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8th December 2012, 13:01
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| Re: Civved : Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam - A Journey Back to Our Roots Day 03 30th October 2012 Brahminy Kite   White Bellied Sea Eagle   Vulture - It looked so wicked that I got scared to click it. It reminded me of the appearance of Quasimodo, a Hunch back of Notre Dame character!  Flower of Canon Ball Tree  Who is this chap?   Did you know this ?   continued... |
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8th December 2012, 13:07
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| Re: Civved : Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam - A Journey Back to Our Roots Day 03 30th October 2012 Some water birdies     Who is this   A small lake in the zoo - Earlier there was boating    Jr. PPG is happy so far  continued... |
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8th December 2012, 13:15
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| Re: Civved : Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam - A Journey Back to Our Roots Day 03 30th October 2012 We collected Manchadikkuru (Lucky Red Seeds) I used to have a huge collection of them, running into bags once upon a time!   Sloth Bear   Himalayan Black Bear   Shame on you - SUMESH NIXON  continued... |
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8th December 2012, 13:21
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| Re: Civved : Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam - A Journey Back to Our Roots Day 03 30th October 2012 Gloria - of Madagascar fame!         Info on Hippo  Did you know this? I did not , Lesson 2 continued... |
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8th December 2012, 13:35
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| Re: Civved : Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam - A Journey Back to Our Roots Day 03 30th October 2012 Look at his face - Peacefully Asleep     Did you know this? I did not - Lesson 3  Marty of Madagascar Fame  Spotted Deer  This guy seemed to have had a big fight  Or do they shed their horns periodically?  Leopard - happily asleep  continued... |
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