Soul cleansing Kumizhi lake
Tired from another week of staring at devices, I was desperate to unplug and connect back with nature - watch the sunrise, feel the crisp, cool, dew filled morning air, listen to the chirping of birds breaking the silence of gentle dawn. Luckily, my cycling group planned a ride to Kumizhi lake, in Nallambakkam village. Nine of us, whizzing past fog filled fields, riding in the dark, reached the lake just as the sun was rising. The route, as you approach Kumizhi, is lined with tall coconut and palm trees on one side and fields on the other. The road slopes down, so you are riding effortlessly, giving you an opportunity to enjoy the cool breeze on your face. Kumizhi is calm, and since its still early in the year, filled with water. Greyish skies reflected in the calm waters and the silence is broken by the cries of peacocks and other birds. I wish I could recognise them. The banks of the lake has been cleaned up and cordoned off with a fence. We parked our cycles and took some time