TRAVELOGUE

Kerala Diaries: From Cloudy Mountains to Sunny Backwaters

The Journey to the Clouds

It was a sunny morning when my parents, my brother, uncle, my cousin sister, and I set off on our planned trip to Kerala. We were all so excited for the trip.

My uncle and my dad took turns driving as we made the long journey from our home in Salem to the Kerala border. After getting cleared at the checkpost, we continued on. It was quite cloudy by that time, and soon we reached the mountain regions and began moving uphill.

Slowly, the climate began getting colder. By the time we reached our hotel, it was a cold evening. The hotel was in a very inner area, so it took us many missed turnings and a final steep uphill road to find it!

But the location was amazing. It left us in 'Awe' seeing the view of mountains covered with a "blanket of clouds...". We spent one night there before setting off again.

Life on the Backwaters

The next day, we got back in the car and headed to Kumarakom. As we went downhill, the chill climate reduced, and it became warm again.

We reached the boat house that we had booked, and we were amused at how beautifully a boat can also be made into a house. The boat started, and we all gleamed in happiness.

On the way, I could see so many people living their own everyday lives around the backwater. We ate amazing food made by the boat house's cooks.

The essence of Kerala and the tropical feel of boating felt like an unforgettable experience. We spent another night in the boat house before our trip was over, and we came back all the way to our home.