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Journey back home
We had breakfast with the visitors and wished them a good journey ahead. It was time to leave this beautiful place. There was a bus to Aluva waiting for the three of us at the bus stand. The ride was long and down hill for the initial part and on flat land after Kothamangalam. We traveled significantly in the plains but noticed that roads in Kerala are full of turns and bends and straight patches occur seldom.
The obscure Airport
At Aluva we purchased some packets of fresh banana chips fried in coconut oil, a signature snack of Kerala. The Cochin airport is now located at Nedumbassery, about 13 km from Aluva, but few people in the town seem to know about it.
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Security checks at Cochin airport was extra tight and my rucksack was scanned and re scanned. I had to leave my deospray behind and explain many other things (we had huge packets of banana chips).
Cochin (Kochi) airport
Epilogue
Many people had declared that this trip would be very hectic and it was sinful to travel to Kerala for such a short duration. Never mind all that. We had a blast and I can’t wait to go back to Kerala once again. It is a state of genuinely hospitable people, delicious foods, and endowed with infinite natural beauty.
Thanks for staying with me on this journey!
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While there have been many reasons to like Kerala, reading William Dalrymple’s latest, Nine Lives, piqued my interest considerably. Not for the natural beauty in this state, but for the quaint and ancient rituals such as the Theyyam dances which have an amazing story/history.
Hi Shantanu! The history and preservation of culture is quite remarkable in Kerala, I felt it often and read about it often too.
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How are roads in kerala for a 7 days trip fm Bangalore to Trivendrun, kanyakumari, munnar etc
Hello Suren, unfortunately I have no idea about the state of roads currently.
I agree with you that Kerala is a place that one would like to return to again and again.
Hmm I don’t know when that will happen next Celine!