Backwaters of Kerala: Kumarakom

The beauty of Kumarakom Lake in Kerala

The magnificent glowing orange sun is planning to conclude its activities for the day and set in the horizon when suddenly, I notice a heron spearing the water and flying away with its last meal of the day. I am in God’s own country on the magnificent Kumarakom Lake unwinding far away from the stresses of everyday city life.

An hour-long drive away from Kochi, a canopy of lush green trees is what welcomes you as you approach Kumarakom. These narrow winding roads of Kerala are bordered by quite a few instances of slow life. Small road side shops where the early morning coffee has already started steaming while the shopkeeper drops a fresh batch of sliced bananas into the boiling oil. These local shops, pretty much a part of the daily Malayali life, are the perfect place to start your day. I decide to dig into some of the banana chips on offer and fall in love with its crunch and the way it dissolves on the palate. But banana is not the only fruit made into fritters in this part of the world, there’s quite a range actually, including jackfruit, yam and sago. Down it all with some of the flavourful rich local coffee for a perfect breakfast.
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Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary



from Lonely Planet India http://bit.ly/2VzoepT