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9
Dec

Trips: Kerala – Kumarakom, Sailing The Backwater Country

:: Galleries – Kerala – Kumarakom, Backwater Country (cont’d…2)

After boarding our houseboat and on settling onto the homely deck, we set sail over the famed backwaters of Kumarkom. Nothing in the guide books can prepare you for what you see and experience – calm, peace, tranquility, birds, beautiful houses along the banks…see for yourself with this set of photos.

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Beautiful backwaters at Vembanad Lake, Kumarakom

Houseboats on the backwaters, Kumarakom

In this album:
Smart luxury resorts are situated at prime locations (as expected) Luxury resorts, framed by the houseboat window Greenery, a cocunut tree bends to touch the waters! The scenic backwaters of Kerala
Cozy cottages hide amidst the greenery Houseboats take different routes, through the backwaters Bird watching... A bird perches on a wooden mast, probably waiting to feed on the fish or vegetation
A white heron wanders amidst the vegetation More birds (we later learned that the Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary is near by) Birds seem to thrive in this rich, natural ecosystem Backwater Scenery, Kumarakom, Kerala
Framed by the beauty! A heron scours around, possibly for a fresh meal (Kumarkom, Kerala) A beautiful heron in natural surroundings (Kumarakom, Kerala) More birds...what a pleasure!
Coconut Highway! Waterways lined by coconut trees - a perfect Kerala landscape! Fresh and clean. That's what the greens make you feel! Almost picture perfect! A water taxi, maybe? Delicious fish curry (Kerala style, naturally). Yum!
Feels like another planet! Beautiful beauty of the backwaters of Kerala! And, some more birds (don't know which it is though) Tranquility - beautiful backwaters of Kerala! Freshly scooped coconut - love the taste of that!

There are lots of pics in this album, so more in the next post…

17
Nov

Trips: Kerala – The drive to Thekaddy

:: Galleries – Kerala – The drive to Thekaddy

It was barely the half-way mark in the trip, but Cochin and Munnar, with the lush tea plantations, rolling hills, waterfalls and amazing national parks, had already provided glimpses of why Kerala is so aptly christened ‘God’s Own Country’. After a hearty breakfast, it was time to head to Thekaddy, home to the largest wildlife sanctuary in India, viz. the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary and Tiger Reserve.

 

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Scenic drives mark the journey to Thekaddy

Scenic drives mark the journey to Thekaddy

 
In this album:

Enroute from Munnar to Thekaddy Amazing panaromas greet us as we drive on Bright-roofed houses snuggle into the soft slopes, enroute to Thekaddy Bright-roofed houses snuggle into the soft slopes, enroute to Thekaddy
Tea plantations cover every available inch, up into the hills Terraced gardens, enroute Thekaddy Greens of tea plantations, as far as the eye can see Beautiful landscape, enroute to Thekaddy
Wispy clouds roll in over the carpetted slopes Symmetry: the tree-line, the slopes, the clouds (enroute Thekaddy) Lush green carpet of tea plantations against a spectacular backdrop A view of the road, etched into the hillside, enroute to Thekaddy
A cloudy avalanche seems to descend on the slopes Up, above the clouds so high... Clear blue skies provide the perfect background to these settings (enroute Thekaddy) Scenic drives like these mark the journey to Thekaddy
An expanse of tea plantations seems to boil over What a landscape! Aisles of winding road snake through the green hills, enroute to Thekaddy Scenic and sculpted landscape of tea gardens
More from this amazing album (continued in the next post)

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