So after another long haul we finally get back to the sands of India. The beach of Verkala, located on the far southern coast of the state of Kerala turned out to be a gem. We stayed at MK Gardens for 600Rs for two nights. The hotel was located on the top of a giant cliff face, which looked out upon the beach and the ocean. The stairs leading down to the beach were a bit of a hassle, especially as we were both in 'chill mode'. But our time there was definately well spent, and was in our favour when we compared it to the beaches of Goa. The waves here were very powerfull, and got quite intimidating just 50 meters out. At one point I was knocked over by one of the waves and I swear it nearly snapped me in half, and im hench! (had an aching back the next day too). The beach had an awesome view of the red coloured cliffs that were topped with all of the restaurants and residences of the area. We had a kick around with some Indian lads (bare foot) who managed to get their hands on a propa footy. One was pretty decent, always attempting the catch on the back of the neck trick. The other was comparible to Marcus's footy skills - Siccckkkkk! At one point he booted the footy high in the air and it hit a sunbathing tourist clean on the head.....I was closest at the time and got the blame, in which I instantly pointed and ratted out the Indian dude, I aint got a kick that crooked my man.
We caught a train towards Alleppey. Famous for its labyrinth of canals and lakes which serves as the cities main means of transportation. On the train we bumped into a well-spoken english lad who went by the name of Rex. He informed us that his cousin owned one the hotels in Alleppey and also free transport from the train station before and after the stay. We agreed to see the rooms, which were small bamboo huts (a lot nicer than image you are picturing in your head). The place was really friendly and supplied us with a great deal for a boat/canoe tour of the backwaters. The boat ride was both one of mine and Majid's favourite parts of our time spent in India thus far. It was peaceful, eye-opening and we were treat to an incredible sunset towards the end of the tour. The sun was massive. We in turn helped our boat guide, Sabu, paddle around the backwaters, when I was paddeling and Maj was lounging in the center of the boat, we got a lot of attention from the other boats passing by, especially the Indian tourists, 'Hows that fellow managed to get a white paddler' they wondered. It made us laugh.
Our final days in Kerala was spent in Kochi or Cochin as it also known. There wasnt a great deal to report from this place. We took a ferry ride from the major city of Ernakalum to Kochi, which cost only 2.50Rs. We stayed at the Oy's homestay. A lovely little place with a very helpfull bunch of guys working there. This cost 300Rs for the night. We ended up just hanging around here throughout the majority of our time spent in Kochi. We will be continuing on this evening to our next state, Tamil Nadu, on a 12 hour train ride from Ernakalum to Madurai. Not too psyched about the travelling to be fair. But you gotta have some lows on a journey with so many highs.
We caught a train towards Alleppey. Famous for its labyrinth of canals and lakes which serves as the cities main means of transportation. On the train we bumped into a well-spoken english lad who went by the name of Rex. He informed us that his cousin owned one the hotels in Alleppey and also free transport from the train station before and after the stay. We agreed to see the rooms, which were small bamboo huts (a lot nicer than image you are picturing in your head). The place was really friendly and supplied us with a great deal for a boat/canoe tour of the backwaters. The boat ride was both one of mine and Majid's favourite parts of our time spent in India thus far. It was peaceful, eye-opening and we were treat to an incredible sunset towards the end of the tour. The sun was massive. We in turn helped our boat guide, Sabu, paddle around the backwaters, when I was paddeling and Maj was lounging in the center of the boat, we got a lot of attention from the other boats passing by, especially the Indian tourists, 'Hows that fellow managed to get a white paddler' they wondered. It made us laugh.
Our final days in Kerala was spent in Kochi or Cochin as it also known. There wasnt a great deal to report from this place. We took a ferry ride from the major city of Ernakalum to Kochi, which cost only 2.50Rs. We stayed at the Oy's homestay. A lovely little place with a very helpfull bunch of guys working there. This cost 300Rs for the night. We ended up just hanging around here throughout the majority of our time spent in Kochi. We will be continuing on this evening to our next state, Tamil Nadu, on a 12 hour train ride from Ernakalum to Madurai. Not too psyched about the travelling to be fair. But you gotta have some lows on a journey with so many highs.
Kerala Photo Link:
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