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Wandering Tales: Kerala - A Treat to The Eyes (Part 1)


Kerala, a state known for its highest literacy rate is not the only reason it is known for!!. It is a state on the Malabar Coast in southern India which is dubbed as ‘God’s Own Country’. And I won’t deny the fact that it is the greenest and the cleanest state of India I have ever visited.  Kerala has everything for everyone, from serene beaches to scenic hills, from beautiful tea gardens to spice plantations and from dense forests to calm backwaters. And if that’s not all, it has a very rich cultural heritage which includes classical dances such as Kathakali & Mohiniattam, Kalaripayattu, etc. And last but not the least, it is popular for Ayurvedic treatments and massages such as Shirodhara, Potli Massage, etc. So, I had my trip planned for 10 days covering the major location of the state.

And following is the map with the sequences in which I planned to cover the destination. As this post would have been very long so I decided to break it into two. So, in Part 1 I will be talking about Munnar and Thekkedy and in Part 2 it will be all about  Alappuzha (or Alleppey), Kolvalm, Poovar and Kochi.


Alright, starting with part one. I took a flight from Delhi to Kochi and from Kochi Airport instead of spending my day in Kochi I straight away headed to Munnar.  On my way to Munnar I had a halt at spice plantation where apart from taking the spice garden tour I took an elephant ride as well. And that whole elephant ride was awesome. With all that climbing up and down the hill while you are seated on the elephant is a thrilling and fun experience. 


Munnar




After 5 long hours of journey I reached Munnar. And the resort where I was staying was 5-6 km away from the main Munnar city. Munnar is a very popular hill-station in the foothills of the Western Ghats, a place full of scenic beauty and largest tea growing region of the south. I was lucky enough that on my way to Munnar heavy rain started and all those hard rock mountains turned into waterfalls. And yes, it was a treat to the eyes. I was staying at ‘Club Munnar’ and through my room’s window I was able to witness the perfect sunrise.


Munnar had a lot of tourist spots, but visiting the tea garden was my favorite. After that I headed to the Mattupetty dam, which was extremely scenic and calm place. Boating at the Mattupetty dam is one of the main attractions here. It also has a little market full of chocolates and antiques, so probably if you have time you can shop there.


After that I visited the Rose garden which had a lot of beautiful variety of flora & fauna. 





I was so fascinated to see Gajras there so I bought one for myself and made a tiara out of it. At night I had a bonfire at my resort and spent the night with good food, music and a bonfire. The next day I headed for Thekkady.



Thekkady



This place is famous for its wildlife sanctuary, and if you are an adventure lover then you can go on a jungle safari there. And just adjacent to Wildlife Sanctuary there is a theatre where you can see classical dance shows. Thekkady will definitely bring you closer to the nature. And also, the wildlife sanctuary had a lot of different activities like you can get a pic clicked with elephant or you can take a bath with elephant which all seemed to me like torturing of an animal than fun. So I won’t recommend anyone to go for such activities. 


After a hectic day I decided to go for Ayurvedic Massage. And if you visit Kerala and don’t get this massage, then you will surely miss the best thing of Kerala. It was two hours of heaven.  And for steam they used wooden boxes where steam was made through pressure cooker.  After this my next stop was Alappuzha (or Alleppey).


This just brings us to the end of part 1 but my journey didn’t end here. You can read my further journey on Part 2.

 You can read the Part 2 here: http://www.thatshesaid.com/2017/04/wandering-tales-kerala-treat-to-eyes_13.html

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