After a what is called a monotonous routine of office and part time studies ...there came the most awaited holiday .....a one to kerala ...decided as a three day trip.
Racing through the morning mists we reached Chalakudi by 11 am (traveling from my home at Coimbatore kerala seems very near), reached the Adirapally falls around 12 noon ..to view how wild nature can be , the falls has a Max Elevation - 1116 m
raining most of the time and the mere presence sending chills through your spine. From there we moved to alleppey reaching around 5 pm.the resort we had booked for the night was a 2 -1 hr drive for the city. parking our car and taking the necessary luggage we head to the waters (in huge boat exclusively sailing for us).what surprises us is the experience change from narrow canals to wide rivers, lined on both sides by innumerable palm trees, stretch over 1900 km.
Large Kettuvalloms (traditional country crafts over 60 ft. in length) have been converted into luxury houseboats (costing around 2500 rs per day ),
Alleppey known as the Venice of the East, an intricate maze of canals and backwaters lined on both sides by lush greenery is the best heaven on earth for a evening ride .Alappuzha is famous for its spectacular snake boat races, unfortunately we were not able to see the spectacular scene (as we were leaving th previous day). Watching the sun set we travelled through the waters to reach our resort (150 tears old).
The resort was a homely one with a manager and a cook. after a sumptuous dinner we retired to sleep.the morning was fresh as ever with kookos singing , slight breeze , sun slighting beating down to show its presence....and water of course.....
feeling really sad leaving the heaven on earth we head further south to Trivandrum to pandhmanaban swamy temple.The temple is located inside the East Fort. Dedicated to Lord Vishnu, & a blend of the Kerala and Dravidian styles of architecture. It is known for its Mural Paintings and Stone Carvings. One among the 108 sacred Vishnu Temples in India, the presiding deity in here is Lord Vishnu reclining on anantha the serpent.
Having had a divine darshan we travelled to kanyakumari!!!