Started off with mindset that as a family we need to go for drive and some fun activity, kids where asking about the beach options.
Upon exploring the options through internet got one of the suggestion as Pulicate Lake and its a rare visit place any anyone even if there in Chennai for decades.
It was very quick plan on that morning to go for the one day trip. As everyone felt the same to step out, I got a quick nod from every member of my family to gear up for the one day trip.
Started taking actions immediately by searching for the contact person in pazhaverkadu for the availability, the first disappointment that its coincide with one of the Holiday too with reply getting from other side that most of the boats are not operating.
9:00AM - Trip Confirmed
Finally one of the fisherman agreed to accomadate us and we started filling our water bottle, snacks to have it on the beach and the cloths to change for swimming. Its Shallow water body so its safe for kids to swim and play within the restrictive range. We started from Chennai around 10:00AM and reached the destination around 11:00AM with less traffic.
12:00PM - Boating
After reaching the place the fisherman have guided us for car parking and taken to the shore to board the Boat. The food is arranged for us with some customization and they are friendly. The Boat started at 12:00PM and it took 30-40mins of journey to reach the place where lake and ocean connects.
1:30PM - Lunch
Around 12:40PM we reached the destination and weather was ultimate. To our surprise there where good number of families enjoying the time same as us. The beach view was good but as usual the place where polluted with food and bottles.
Upon arrival the care taker have bought the plastic sheet to spread on the sand to rest and poles to put up the tent. The weather was cloudy so there was no need for the tent and we enjoyed the complete day without getting sun burn much but with fear of getting rain shouldn't spoil the trip.
The food has arrived around 1:40PM and our care taker delivered the same to us to enjoy our meal in the open beach with waves sound. It was completely a different experience which every one of us to try out. There are restaurants on the ECR where beach view or near the shore but not as close as this you can sit and enjoy the meal.
3:00PM - Swimming
After the heavy lunch we had some rest and kids with lot of energy been collecting empty shells on the beach to play. It was real fun when someone collect the shell with color not exists of what we have in our hand. Even the grown ups got curioty and started collecting the rare colors to put in the fish tank.
Slowly kids started getting into the sea and started playing in water which get them completely wet and made to dive in completely to enjoy the swim. Slowly one by one after the seeing the kids joy the adults started dive-in.
3:30 - The Ugly Truth
Have to say this if you go with family, you wont find any rest rooms facility. The grown up mens and kids are easy not the same case for the other family members. So plan it accordingly which might make you a uncomfortable sometimes to find the shady or hideout place to relax your bladder.
4:30 - Pack up
Around 4:00PM we started taking pics when the sea water level goes inside which expose the sand dune which is like we can walk in the center with both sides of ocean similar to Dhanushkodi experience (will make separate post for it).
The Car engine revived to start the journey back home, had some tea/coffee along with some puffs to end the trip with nice evening drive with praying of less traffic to end the trip happily. To our surprise yes the traffic was very less on the way back to home and with some good memories we bring back from the Pulicat Lake.
See you in the next post with my new journey experience.