God's own country-Kerala
My parents were born in Kerala,the southwestern state of india.The main language spoken is malayalam.Named as 'God's Own Country',this place crowns its place as one of the most sought after destinations in india.Its a natural paradise for those living amid all the city crowds and chaos.When i first came here it quite different.This place had everything different and unique-scenery,rivers,people,culture from the northeastern state which i was living in.The best thing i like about this place is its even climate which is nor too hot or cold.
The people of Kerala dress very ordinarily. The women dress up in a traditional Sari. The men mostly wear cotton "lungi" with a towel on top. The men in cities wear pants and shirts. The younger generation follows fashion and wears anything from jeans to salwar kameez. .The people of Kerala are the most simple people and very down to earth.
Its the only state in India with 100% literacy rate and the people are concerned about educating their kids at least till primary level.Their food is also served in different style,in a banana leaf.Their delicacies are mainly made from rice and make mouth watering grilled fish curries.The place i like most in kerala is alappuzha,kissing the arabian sea.
Alappuzha is now the hub for backwater tourism in Kerala.Lord curzon on his visit to this place named it as "the Venice of East".
boat racing
mararikulam beach
The alappuzha beach popularly famous as backwater destination where you can see boat-racing(Nehru Trophy boat racing) where you can see a cluster of boats with people steering across the mighty backwaters.Many tourists gather in numbers to watch this event.Its is also famous for house-boats.For 2 people the cost is around 4000bucks for a day including lunch and evening snacks. The nearest airport is Cochin airport nearly 64 km north.There are various resorts like Marari Fishermen Village Beach Resort and allepey beach resort which are amazing for travellers to stay.i also love to walk on beach road in Kozhikode.
The one place not to miss is Periyar national park located in idukki.Here you can see some rare animals and birds amidst the wildlife.It also has periyar lake in the centre of periyar park.You can explore the lake by boat cruising.The price is 75-100bucks.
Other places you can explore is the Kovalam beach,one of the best beaches in south india.
Whenever i come to this beautiful place i forget all my worries and desire to never leave this marvellous creation of god ,and enjoy the nature like never before....
