I have been to Kerala several times. Both for work and for pleasure. I have been to Cochin, Trichur, Ernakulam, Guruvayur, Munnar, Kottayam and Kollam. The beauty of Kerala is in it's lush vegetations and serene waters. For want of time and space, I am going to narrate my experiences in Kollam to the exclusion of the rest (though they were equally exhilarating).
The Kollam visit was an extension of the visit to Kottayam where we attended a friend's wedding. We were two families - me, my husband, my friend, her husband and her kid. After attending the wedding ceremony, we hired a car and proceeded to Kollam. The drive was wonderful (though we mostly slept through it) in itself. We reached our resort in the afternoon and then went to our respective rooms to settle down. In the evening, we played table tennis and video games at the recreation center and had special Onam dinner at the restaurant. The next day, we had breakfast and went swimming (or in my case 'floating') in the pool. After that we went on a one hour long boat ride which was very relaxing. Then we had a nice lunch and rested awhile. In the evening, we went site seeing to the beach and the light house. The beach was similar to the Chennai beach except for the huge mermaid statue (which looked quite vulgar - wonder how the Government allowed it to be publicly showcased). The light house was a ghastly experience. I am scared of heights normally but this time I was really frightened. Probably the spiral staircase that leads to the top was the reason. In any case, I was happy to get back safely. That night we had dinner at the restaurant and retired to our rooms. The next day we had breakfast, went swimming, packed our bags, had lunch and left.
Not much of activity but it was meant to be a relaxing vacation so that was what it was. Bottom line is that Kerala is the best place to relax!
