Trip to Kodaikanal – Part V

18 04 2007

Hi,

The next day, 30th March, early in the morning, we went to the Kodai lake. The lake is star shaped, and has deep blueish-green water. It was created in 1863 by Sir Vere Henry Levinge, collector of Madurai district, who settled in Kodai after his retirement.

The area of the lake is  24 hectres and its is rimmed by a 5 km long road. Tourists can enjoy boating in the lake. I was very much looking forward to go to the Kodai lake because, I read on the guide book that we could ride a cycle or a horse around the lake. I was a beginner at cycling and wanted to cycle on a road. Read the rest of this entry »