The Land of Coconuts

When it comes to traveling, even my ‘lazy’ base forgets that it is lazy.
:D

Duration: 3 days, 2 nights
Places Covered: Cochin & Munnar
Budget: It’s Free, yes FREE !! (If ur Dad happens to be ur ATM)

…We chose the bus as our mode of transport. After traveling for around eleven hours, what I first saw in Cochin was the rising sun. Crimson red reflection on the waters of Periyar(Aluva); big hoardings, advertising gold and sarees; churches filled with Sunday masses; serene atmosphere; was the first impression of this lovely place. Finally, I had made it to Kerala, one place that I always wanted to visit…
*YAWN* :O

I’ll bag the Pulitzer or Noble if I don’t stop (ok, now at least let me live in delusion for sometime )!! I want to give my “Uncut Diamonds” a chance!!
*wink*
:D

What I Just Loved about Kerala:

• The People
• Boats (Kettuvallam (Houseboat), Speed boat)
• The Pristine Nature
• Banana chips
• Coconut trees
• The Tapered roof

Places that I visited:

• Vaikom - the House boat & circling 26 Islands; Where the Guide pointed to one of the islands n said confidently “…on that island, 4 families stay…”. We nodded like good school students. I mean even if he had told us that one the elephants on that island gave birth to a donkey by mistake, we had no other go; but to nod (with no option to cross check).


• Munnar - Hilly Terrain, the Tea gardens (I wanted to roll on them; I still want to; Hope i will one day)
• Mattupetty Lake & the Speed Boat
• Cherai Beach
• Synagogue n the Dutch Museum
  It has a * Phoren Effect *
  
  The streets give the “not in India” effect. More foreigners, less Indians

What’s different in Kerala:

• Jeera Water (water which has been boiled with some Jeera(cumin seeds) in it)
• Vegetables are costlier than fishes.
• MG Road is deserted on Sundays and almost ALL shops are closed
  

What I can’t forget about Kerala:

• The Waiter, he banged the coffee cups on our table. I guess he was unhappy cuz we wanted coffee ONLY.
• The Guide, who enlightened us with the knowledge like - “this is the Tulsi Plant”!!
• Masala Dosas, which I struggled to finish cuz’ I didn’t quite like the taste of coconut oil.
• The Battle which I fought with the Battalion of Mosquitoes.
  Sadly, They Won :(
• But Hey!! I did manage to take “My khoon ka badlaa”(Revenge for my Blood?!) by massacring 4 Mosquitoes in the bathroom the next day.
  :D

What one should NOT forget when going to Kerala:

Camera

Dhoti (or a colourful Lungi)

Mosquito Repellent. (Thanks to which I survived the second night! :))

Purpose of writing this post:
Fighting Boredom in Office. Blogging is better than reading JSP.

Love :)