Destination Allepey
In midst of a stressed lifestyle, I set upon planning my trip to
Allepey. I was really surprised to see all trains booked though I had
sat down to book the tickets one month before the planned trip. With
some permutations and combinations I managed to get the onward and
return tickets around the time I wanted.
I loved the fact that the resorts at Alappuzha (Alleppey) are about 10
kms from the train station. You can take one of the pre paid autos to
reach the resort. I had narrowed upon kayaloram heritage lake resort
keeping my budget in mind. This is a quaint little resort of just 12
rooms in well manicured grounds with swimming pool. I loved the heritage
buildings or Tharavads (ancient Kerala houses). The Tharavads have been
painstakingly re-assembled from the original, using only wood, bricks
and tiles. Even most door hinges are wood. A unique feature of these
Tharavads is the bathrooms with open to sky roofs, offering you a
communion with nature.
As this was a “get back my zeal” holiday, I spent all my time by the
waterfront or on the hammock with just enough break to have scrumptious
meals at their restaurant. The orchids, butterflies and of course the
birds just made this a perfect destination. It was flock of insistent
crows that broke the calmness of the place. Also the fact that they were
filling up the pool with lake water stopped me from using the facility.
I also went on the legendary boat ride along the backwaters which did
keep its promise.
Location: Alleppey, Kerala
Date of travel: September, 2010
Tip: Always check where the pool water came from.
Must do: Back water Cruise
First: Use an open air western bathroom while it rains with birds chirping in the background. :-)
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