Mast Malabar - Sunsets

Three evenings, three sunsets, three beaches, following are the pictures.
day one malpe
day two payambalam
day three kappad
I hope the pictures will do justice





Kappad Beach, Calicut
















Payambalam beach, Cannanore


















Kappad Beach, Calicut



















Kappad beach, Calicut




















Payambalam beach, Cannanore



















Malpe Beach, Udupi





















Kappad Beach, Calicut

Mast Malabar - Beaches

Malabar is synonymous with beaches and it had quite different landscapes to offer. Had been to beaches -> Malpe, Kappad, Bekal, Payambalam, Muzhapilangad



The sea shore next to bekal fort, Kasargod, Was there early morning and the sea was wild .its not a beach though.















Malpe beach in udupi. The land beyond is St.Mary's ISland, Arrive early for a ferry trip to this island. A public beach where you find the localites gather.
















This is one place we discovered as we were driving through the calicut- kannur highway. A left turn near a sign saying 'Art of Living ashram', you end up here where we found the ashram on the beach front and a small temple with a pond adjacent to it. Was serene and beautiful
















this is one landscape above the bekal fort. Owing to monsoons, the grass was dense and green than how it used to be
















Anyone's dream, to drive along the beach is answered at this beach near kannur, about 15 kms before the town is the Muzhapilangad beach where you see vehicles speeding along the sealine













this was the small temple we discovered















early morning rush at the bekal fort


















Little boys enjoying a game of cricket early morning on a holiday



Malpe is near udupi 6 kms from the town
Bekal beach is like 10 kms from Kasargod
Payambalam is inside Kannur
Muzhapilangad is 15 kms from kannur towards Calicut and
Kappad is 10 kms from calicut towards kannur.

Mast Malabar - Forts

Had been on a trip along the malabar coast
itnenary being

udupi -> calicut -> cannanore -> kasargod

will be posting the pics as a series of forts, beaches and sunsets.
This one includes the forts





The red arched gateway to the fort
Thalassery fort, Thalassery











St.Angelo fort at the cannanore cantonment area is located by the sea. thats a construction worker at the end of the tunnel. The place was under restoration when i had been there.











this part of the fort is the Bekal fort in Kasargod. A majestic structure set along the coast.














The path that leads you to the top of the fort
St.Angelo fort, Cannanore.

















caught a dragon flying over the bekal fort














The long cellars found in St.Angelo fort are captivating















The path that runs along the fort from where you get to see the entire stretch of the fort.













Yet another view of the cellars at St.Angelo fort














the cellars again













the path that leads you to the sea at St.Angelo fort










The keyhole that runs into the beach at Bekal fort, kasargod



St.Angelo fort is located in the cantonment area of Cannanore, its well inside the town. Bekal fort is bigger compared to St.Angelo, its located at about 10 kms from kasargod. Thalasery fort is very small compared suituated in the town, just drop by if your goin on the calicut- kannur highway. All are maintained by the archeological survey of india and are open from 8am to 6pm. but its pleasant to visit early mornings and during sunsets. Bekal fort can be explored through a narrow path right of the fort, incase you arrive early or late.