Kerala – Now I know why they call is Gods own Country
Having been 500 kms from Kerala and done quite a few quick work trips to Kerala I had never explored Kerala in all its fullest until this trip where I made a dedicated week off to visit both – the hills and coast of Kerala. And so this journey took me through the hills of Munnar and Idukki district down to the coast of Aleppey and Kovalam down south ! Here is a recount of the trip … Munnar The closest airport to Munnar is Kochi international airport about 135 kms away. The Journey by road is around 4-5 hours from Kochi airport. It’s a Good road and very scenic for the most part. The climb to munnar begins almost 2 hours before you actually hit the town and the views are interesting in how you start seeing Coconut ; areca and banana plantations which lead to spice and fruit gardens and eventually give way to the tea gardens at higher altitudes. There are also Couple of beautiful waterfalls en route on the climb. Munnar district is just Endless hills and valleys dotted wit...