Sim's park at Coonoor welcomes you with 'Neelakurinji'

If it’s Hailey’s comet that falls from the skies once in 76 years, then which flower blossoms every 12 years? Well, it’s the ‘Neelakurinji’ or ‘Strobilanthes kunthiana’ that blossoms once in 12 years. The flowering has begun in Sim’s Park at Coonoor, Nilgiris. It is believed that ‘Nilgiris’ might have got its name from the’ Neelakurinji’ flower that beautifully spreads like a carpet. The Nilgiris also get their name, which means ‘Blue mountains’. The Sim’s Park has an age old history dating back to 136 years in Nilgiris, Tamilnadu, India.

The park is awash with the flower which is also a well-known shrub. About 56 species are found in India, which offers visual delight for the tourists. On the whole, the flower has a vast range of over 500 species with a flowering cycle that ranges from one year to sixteen years. Tourists may like to look into the purple colored flower in case they happen to be in Tamilnadu, India.

World's largest Luxury Cruiser

We have heard ‘Oasis in the desert’. And now we have Oasis in the water too. Don’t be taken by surprise. The world’s biggest luxury cruiser ‘Oasis of Seas’ is 360 meters long and has 16 decks with a massive accommodation of 2700 rooms. With a guest capacity of 5400 people the giant cruiser gives a stunning look and true to its majestic looks it really may be the Oasis of the Seas. The Royal Caribbean International Company has constructed the ship at a cost of Indian rupee 7500 Crores (1 Crore = 10 million). The ship has been rightly christened as ‘Oasis of Seas’, which took nearly 2.5 years to complete the construction.

You have more than several reasons to keep yourself fit even while you are on the blue waters. Yeah! The giant cruiser has 4 swimming pools, Basketball and handball courts to burn those calories and a H2o Zone Aqua park for kids to enjoy. There are youth zones, spas, yoga classes and fuel discos to keep youth in high spirits. You may also arm yourself with a tee, as you shouldn’t be surprised to know that the Oasis has also a mini Golf course. The luxury cruiser was formally introduced by ‘Good Morning America’, the broadcasting agency in USA.