Day 89 (Wed 4 Oct) - Kanyakumari

Had a fine breakfast at the hotel we had dinner in last night.

Sarb was missing his Indian breakfasts so was delighted to see poori bhaji on the menu. Not as good as the North Indians make it was his verdict.

Tried to find an internet cafe which we eventually found some miles away. Sorted out some emails then walked back in the heat, stopping at a small restaurant for a fizzy drink.

Headed back to the hotel where we picked up our cameras and took the ferry over to the rocky island where there is a Hindu temple and a monument to the wandering monk Vivekanada.

The ferry took all of 5 minutes to cross to the rocky island. The views from the temple, looking back at the town were amazing. The waves crashing in on the rocks were quite splendid. Surprisingly it was very windy.

Got the ferry again to take us the 100 yards or so to the memorial, a towering sculpture. You can walk inside and up into the memorial where fine views were to be had of Kanyakumari and the nearby temple.

As it was about 5ish we took the ferry back to the mainland and headed to the watchtower hoping for a spectacular sunset. We were not disappointed ( [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6] ).

Went to the restaurant with the dark bar for dinner. Sat outside and had a great fish curry although the fish tikka wasn't quite as good as the other restaurants.

Pottered back to our hotel where we watched a little telly before turning in.