I visited Kerala few months back and also uploaded 2 parts of my travel posts while my time there. After that I fell sick due to stomach ulcers and had to leave steemit for 2 months. After my come back I again started to post what I usually do, i.e, my philosophical poetries, articles and forgot about this third part of my travel experience to Kerala.
I found this half written post in my drafts recently and thought to post this now. For all those who haven't seen my previous posts, or even if they did see and want to refresh now, have a look here and here.
So after being to Kochi, Munnar and Thekari, we were on our way to Kovalam beach when we came across a tea factory in Pattumalay.
The tea from here goes to overall India and is quite popular.
It was quite boring so I didn't click more photos :P
After that we saw this beautiful church on our way and we couldn't resist to get down and take a visit.
And here is my beautiful mom :D
Then we went to Alleppey which is called the Venice of the east because of the beautiful backwaters it holds. The backwaters are unending. One can go for boating there all day and it would still not end. Here are some pictures of me while boating in Alleppey.
And here is the beautiful view from my boat.
This place is famous for house boating. This was a house boat I clicked to show you guys.
There is an interesting story I want to share with you guys. There was some occasion the day we reached Alleppey so the boating was too much expensive that day then the usual days. Now I am one of those who try to save money wherever I can. So I came up with an idea.
What those people were doing were that they were charging the same amount for ONE family. No matter if the family consisted of 1 person or 6. So they weren't charging for per person, but one family. So I started looking for another family to make a deal with them. It took about 10-15 minutes and I found a couple who was also looking for another family to divide the prices. :P
Then we enjoyed the boating together at half the rate. Hehehe :P So if you ever go a place where you find tourism business looting you, you can use this trick. LOL.
And Here am I again, relaxing and enjoying the views.
There was not much to see in Allepey so we stayed there for one day only. Then we headed towards Kanyakumari which is the end point of India. On the way to Kanyakumari, the views were pretty amazing.
Here are a few :-
For the first time I saw Red bananas in my life !!! They are quite yummy :D
And look at these see shells and dried starfishes !!
Here I am at Kanyakumari beach. Behind me is the Rock memorial of Swami Vivekanand.
We had to take a ferry to visit the memorial.
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The memorial was a quite and peaceful place. Wasn't much there though to watch except some statues of Swami Vivekanand.
Here I am with a candid picture of mine showing the peaceful blue waters behind me.
And this one is not a candid of course :P . Hehehe
Then we went to Poovar beach. Now the story of Poovar beach is pretty amazing. What happened on the way was quite hilarious. The thing about reaching Poovar beach is that you have to take a boat to reach there and there is no other option. Well this is what our driver said !!! But alas, thanks to GOOGLE MAPS. :P
We saw a way to reach Poovar beach through road. But our driver tried his best to agree us for the way through backwaters but we were very careful after the scam done with us in Thekari. If you read my previous post you would know what I am talking about. Yes. The JEEP SAFARI scam.
So we told our driver to just drive as per the google maps. He would obviously otherwise received a share had we agreed for the boating passage to Poovar beach. But we broke all his dreams :P. He kept on saying again and again that "the water passage is the best one. That's the only good thing about Poovar beach. You shouldn't miss that. I don't know the way by road, etc etc." But we ignored all his efforts and told him to do what was said.
Finally we reached Poovar beach and it was not as good as we heard of it !!
The sand on the beach looked artificial, there were no food stalls or shops, (Yes its a big requirement :P) it wasn't a well maintained and cleaned beach. And the worst thing, we weren't allowed to enter the ocean !!!
Yes, I don't know why is Poovar beach so damn famous ? The beach is deep right from where it beguns so no body is allowed to enter the water. I even heard that some people died there previous years because the water pulls people back quite strongly not giving them enough time to swim back and save themselves. So the entry was restricted.
We had nothing to do there except FEEDING THE CROWS!!!
Can you imagine. :P This is what we did there !!!
Though the views suddenly turned beautiful at the sunset and luckily our experience at Poovar beach didn't turn out to be that regretting !!!
And luckily I was able to click a cute crab :D
Next and final day, I was all set to go to KOVALAM BEACH.
So I headed out to this beautiful place and it became my favourite. May be because I love beaches and water more then hills and mountains.
The Kovalam time was the best time of mine in the overall Kerala Trip. Though I got severe sunburns because my brother didn't check that the sunscreen he bought was not waterproof :P
Then we climbed the lighthouse at the beach for an amazing view !!
This is how Kovalam beach looked from the top !!!
Amazing isn't it?
Here are some more of my pictures chilling out on the Kovalam Beach :-
Here is a selfie with my brother @kkprashantkk. He isn't that regular on steemit but atleast I was successful in motivating him enough to make an account here :P
And I couldn't miss writing my name on the sand obviously :P
And here is my mom giving a selfie pose :D
And here our trip to Kerala finally came at a hault !! We headed back to our home with the sunburns as a memory of Kerala. LOL.
And after getting back home, I got severe stomach ulcers about a week later because of the food of Kerala. So if you visit there ever, be careful as they put Imli in everything and all their food is mostly sour !!!
It might suit some people but it didn't suit me, may be because we stayed there for 12 bloody days !! That was to much for my stomach to handle.
So that's all for today.
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Wow, lot's of great pictures! I mean A LOT OF! You must have spend a great time there!
@holgerwerner i dont know why everyone is voting on your comment, ill vote too :'D
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I am glad you could relate with it :) Thanks for your time.
Thanks for the vote and comment. :)
Omg... you have me feeling so nostalgic... I have been to almost all of these places when I stayed at Trivandrum for four months in Winter 2015-2016... I miss all my friends from there :-( Kerala is such a beautiful place
Four months !!!! What did you eat here 🙆🏻♀️. I was so fed up with the same food in just 12 days !!
It is beautiful indeed !! 😌😌
Hahaha! I never got tired of the food. I got homemade food every day (I stayed in a CMI monastery.) I also could use the kitchen to cook for myself so I would walk to the vegetable vendors to stock up and make whatever I wanted. Brought some spices and things from the U.S. too so I could make something else if I got tired of curry... but I never really did lol.
Hahaha. Okay. Thats cool :D
where did u stay in kovalam? leela ?
Stay away from very spicy food. Unless u had a bacterial infection , 12 days of food cannot cause ulcers. Ulcers are usually come from an underlying condition
Thanks a lot for visiting my profile and taking the time to read my post. I will check your profile and read some of your good posts now :D
Nice pictures Shweta. It must have been fun to visit Kerala. I had been planning this trip for three years but u know the last minute cancellations. I have been going through this :( I really had fun looking at your picture and it has ignited my urge to visit Kerala once again.
Thanks for making time to visit my post and comment
My pleasure buddy.
i would love to visit this place.. we are been blessed with beauty till infinity of nature, you guys enjoy india we enjoy pakistan.. it would have been a lot of fun if all these restrictions were not there for us...
I wish....
by the way you are looking beautiful in your pictures @himshweta
Hello @himshweta, some lovely photos there and I hope you feel better now. :)
heyy, thank you so much for visiting!!
Yeah i am much better now ! Just have to be really careful about my food habits !!
Thanks a lot for your kind comment and vote :)
nice post, all of your videos and photos are good.
Thank you for being such a sweetheart :)
Your appreciation means a lot to me. Thanks a lot for voting and commenting. Let me have a look at your posts now :D
I am glad you are feeling better now. But what is ulcer and is it that bad you were gone 2 months? Your family is beautiful.
Did you taste the red bananas?
Stomach ulcers are kind of serious erosions inside your stomach layer. You can google it. Yes they are pretty serious.
Thanks for the sweet comment. will visit your blog too.
My mother tasted the red bananas i didn't feel like tasting them. She said they are sweeter then the yellow ones.
i saw your article first time. This is so amazing you are traveling.
I also love to travel but in which way you described speechless.
I will look your all articles about traveling to get knowledge .
Really Beautiful and inspiration article for me. Glad to follow you :) Keep going
Thanks a lot for being so kind to read my post and comment as well.
Will do the same now,
Can't emphasize the beauty this post holds @himshweta. Photographs and scenic beauty with lots of historic gems are stunning. Beautiful people with beautiful mother nature, quite amazing!
Thanks for voting and commenting dear. I will check your blog now
i am your fan now good blog.
Thank you for being such a sweetheart :)
Your appreciation means a lot to me. Thanks a lot for voting and commenting. Let me have a look at your posts now :D
wow amazing trip!! and so many stunning beaches , the last one was my favourite!! i cant believe about the scams, it seems to me they are everywhere now!! jesus! that is a lot of pictures and videos, amazing content hun!! keep it up :))
Haha yeah they are a lot of pictures. Thanks for the vote and comment.
Yeah scams are everywhere but we can be wise enough and save ourselves.
Waao that's an amazing share about your journey of Karela and i really like the way of your post writing because it's simple but at the same time attractive 😃
Good to see more Indians sharing their traveling and other interesting Contents on Steemit now.
All the best for your future posts dear @himshweta and keep steeming 😇
Thanks a lot for visiting my profile and taking the time to read my post. I will check your profile and read some of your good posts now :D
A very amazing visit thank you for sharing.
Wow quite a trip. India is such a rich country with its ancient culture, traditions and landscapes. I would love to visit it one day, and maybe settle there.
Settle in India? You really love it that much ? I am listening to this from someone for the first time. Haha.
Sure why not, I would have curry food for the rest of my life :)
Hahaha thats cool😅 Hope to meet you if you settle here 😀
Wow! @himshweta, these are very lovely photos. So much fun there.
I love India so much, and I hope to visit it some day.
THanks for commenting and upvoting Greetings from India :D Time to check your blog now :
wow a beautiful your mom and you.nice your picture
your blog is very interesting. I have to follow your blog. greetings
Because of you, @himsweta, one day I'll visit Kerala.
Thank you.
Its not Thekkari,It is Thekkadi.. Thekkadi is just 16 Kilometres from my home..And yes,I love the hilly region I'm residing in..we cultivate spices like cardamom,pepper and also tea and coffee..Also the climate here is modest.I love my state even if I look at it from the perspective of third person!
Thanks dear :D
I never let anyone go from my blog without utilizing their precious time ;) Keep visiting.
Will have a look at your blog now. Thanks for the comment
That was a lot of fun. Kerala is a very beautiful and peaceful place.
That's why it is known as God's own country. Best tourism spot to enjoy nature's beauty and rich culture....
Thanks a lot for being so kind to read my post and comment as well.
Will do the same now. :)
Hey u motivate me... guru 😉
Kerala is a very beautiful place. I also want to visit this state but I think it is not good to go there in summer. Winters will be suitable to go there. What is your opinion?
fucking preety...babe..ur beauty realy will humble the angels
Himshweta i don't want to say about your trip today but something about you.
Your are looking very cute like Teddy. Masoom sa chehra. Your are looking very sweet without makeup in your last photos. I like your both mole. Below left eye and above chin. I am not flirting but i swear.
I never used these words before but your photos force me to write these words.
Sounds like you had an amazing trip! When my mate went travelling across India, he ended up eating practically nothing but fruit, as his guide had warned him about contracting ulcers. Fortunately he was okay, even though he came back a lot thinner, lol! Definitely good advice!
I've never seen India being so beautiful as it is on the videos and pictures you presented on this post.India has some really pretty beaches and places to swim and I'm really glad you enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed reading this post!
Thank you for contributing to the Steemit Community.Keep up the great work and I'm looking forward to your next posts.
Thanks for your upvote and comment. Time to check your blog now :D
@himshweta what a beautiful post.I love india I have been numerous times.All my family are from there.Kerala is one place I have not visited yet and my mum always says next time we go we will make a trip.Your pictures are lovely how sweet does mummji look.The weather is stunning.That is the one thing i hate is the scamers.Once there know your a tourist they are just trying to loot you.My mum uses imli in her chutneys.To much can mess your stomach up.Not surprised you havent been well.Hope you alot better.Will so be following you love your posts!!👍🏼👌❤
WOW very nice vacations! too sad the food poisoned you but i hope you are ok.
this pic is about the life of the famous :P :
and this one is BEAUTIFUL wow:
Hahahah, life of the famous :P
Its just that I know how to give poses :p lol
hahaha i see a "how to pose" post incomiiiiiiiiing!
The location of the tour is very beautiful and natural. All very interesting, but one thing that makes me love, you bring your mother while traveling ...
THanks for commenting and upvoting :D Greetings from India :D Time to check your blog now :D
Greetings know back from Saya, origin Aceh, Indonesia ... frankly I am proud if someone always menyanyangi parents let alone his mother
That first photo of you sitting in the sand..That'd drive me bonkers. I hate sand. Get's everywhere. :)
Hahaha !! It gets off also on its own. Doesnt bother me ! Hehe
I am sorry to hear about your stomach. I hope that you were able to receive proper treatment. It is a condition which I shared when I was your age ... but subsequently they did understand what is going on and came up with a solution.
Thanks dear :D
I never let anyone go from my blog without utilizing their precious time ;) Keep visiting.
Will have a look at your blog now. Thanks for the comment.
On occasion I have had people reply to me on steem using the term "dear". Do people understand the emotional loading in those two words ("Thanks dear"). They are like a caress to one's mind and spirit. They are like two old people holding hands while sitting in a garden...watching the setting sun. They are like fingers rippling on heartstrings. They are lips brushing the words "my love" on a person's ear.
Alternatively it is a spelling mistake and your are showing your appreciation for a quadruped.
Thanks Deer ...
I didn’t get you. Why are you telling it to me ? I didnt call u deer!!
I was attempting a clever reply (unfortunately quite poorly) as a response to your opening to your reply:
To me the use of "dear" signifies affection ... generally reserved for people you have a deep affection for. I would use it for someone I was in love with or for very young children.
Your most recent post 15 Ways ... describes ways how to find love but in my experience each time a person puts themselves in the position to find love, it becomes increasingly more difficult. A person's walls become too tall and thick to allow others "in" as they encounter disappointments.
I really don't intend to become too deep on replies... I tend to become quite boring. That is why I deflected down the punning route. I apologise but sometimes my humour is "stag"gering.
Well steemit brings in front of you so many perspectives. Calling people dear might be one of it. It is a gesture here, for kindness.
Talking about the new post about 15 ways, it is for those who are ALLOWING someone to be a part of their life. This post is for them and not for those who wanna hide in their shells.
I hope I haven't offended you ... that is not my intent. I know that you are an intelligent person with the best intentions. I personally view the collective unconscious as a river that we all can dip into. Sometimes I swim a little cross current to everyone else. It is largely due to the fact that I am an INTJ. Again I apologise.
so sweet! you like to travel....? you can visit my country.
very nice art
thank you for share .@himshweta what a beautiful post.
Amazing trip, Himshweta!
Thanks for your upvote and comment. Time to check your blog now
Nice! Try to visit philippines too or explore https://steemit.com/travel/@sciencepro/swimming-with-the-turtle-explore-zamboanga-del-sur#comments
Wow, lots of great pictures!
hope you are fun,
you have a very hot mom
Nice pictures my friend @himshweta. Thanks for the follow. I'm following you too. I think I've missed a lot of such wonderful pics for long. I wish I had seen your account earlier.
Thanks for your upvote and comment. Time to check your blog now
Thank you for your nice and interesting travel report and the many great pictures.
What great long post! Felt like I was there too!
When were you there? In Kanyakumari. We were there (part of our 8 month honeymoon!) In early 2013, and the Rock memorial of Swami Vivekanand was surrounded by scaffolding like in your photo. Is it still in repairs or is it always like that?
The hoise boat tours are really great aren't they.
Thanks for sharing, it looks like you had a lot of fun!