Last December
just like every other year, I flew back to my motherland – Kerala.
Kerala is a narrow strip of land located on the
southwestern edge of the Indian subcontinent. Kerala is famous for its culture, spices, beaches and
backwaters. I was there for just over a month and honestly, I felt as though it
wasn’t long enough. The trip was just fantastic, I’ve never had this much fun
during my previous visits. It felt great waking up every morning to the most
beautiful scenes ever. Kerala is the greenest place I’ve seen! The coconut palms, the red
tiled houses, the innumerable lakes and beaches, oh I miss it so dearly! The
beauty of Kerala is really beyond written description.
The Backwaters
of Kerala
Kumarakom is known for its famous backwaters of Kerala and is
one of the must go place when you visit Kerala.
The houseboat started moving in water and it was a very
relaxing experience. We could see hundreds of other houseboats moving in the
backwaters. A
voyage along the backwaters on one of the traditional thatched boats is one of
the quite essential Kerala experiences. As the houseboat drifted along, we
could hear clothes smacking against stone as women did the laundry by the
water’s edge while the kids paused their games and waved in our direction. The
captain docked the houseboat beneath some palm trees as we stopped for lunch,
the cook onboard whipped up incredible meals for us, cooking enough food for
18. We feasted on grilled fish, chilli prawns, pappadums, a variety of coconut
chutneys, spicy seafood curries and fried bananas for a teatime snack
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Around 6pm our boat came to a halt. Our boat was parked on
the bank and we enjoyed evening tea along with some snacks. We could see
local’s houses near the bank and see their daily routines.
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Sunset
Following morning - view from my bedroom
Munnar
Munnar,
located in east Kerala it’s famous for its vibrant shade of green. The steep
hillsides are covered with about 60,000 acres of tea plantations.
Kochi
Kochi, one of the most reputed scenic natural harbor’s in the
world.
"She knew that this moment would be with her
always, within hands reach memory” – Nostalgia - home is where the heart is
