COCHIN - MUNNAR - ATHIRAMPALLY Tour -> FIRST DAY

Myself and 22 guys of my class went for a 3 days trip to KERALA... We booked our tour in SUN tourism for Rs.2000per head (excluding food and entry tickets)..We planned for Kerala thinking that it will be the best place in this climate but well, v were wrong, it was very hot and humid over there... The temperature was around 35*c which made it difficult for us to roam on our first day of tour.. Irrespective of the bad climate, the tour was of immense enjoyment..

We left to Coimbatore from Chennai, on 20th, by Intercity express, at 2:30pm.. As v planned the tour off late v couldn`t get reservation in the direct train to Cochin (Eranakulam).. So we had to change train in Coimbatore.. V reached Coimbatore at 10:30pm!! During our 8hrs travel v started our gusto by playing cards, fighting to get share in food, passing badinages etc etc and doing everything that made us look like pointing towards hedonism..

After reaching Coimbatore we had around 3hrs until the arrival of our next train towards Ernakulam!! V took our dinner in a hotel near to the station.. Food was good!! Then v roamed outside the station for an hour!! Took photos in the nearby BUS depo and came back by 1:00am for our next travel..

Train came sharply by 1:15am and v slept nicely after getting in..

V reached Ernakullam around 6 in the morning.. Rooms ( non AC ) were already booked for us in the SHALIMAR hotel, which is very near from the railway station!!V were allotted 4 guys per room!! Rooms were good!! They say its a 3* hotel but it didn`t look to me of that standard!! Well, that Sun tourism personals came to the hotel with a deluxe bus for us.. We took bath, had breakfast and got ready by 10 for sight seeing visit in ferry boating.. V were given a boat and were charged Rs.120 per head for the visit of three small islands !! V visited Bolgatty palace, Chinese fishing net, museum and Jurish Church in those islands.. They said that these islands were founded by Dutch people and yes, still many of them are living there.. The Islands are soo beautiful!! The buildings over there were constructed long ago and they have their own identity!!V enjoyed our 3hrs in those islands, took many snaps with foreigners and then returned back to our bus!! V had our lunch in Abhirami hotel.. It was very humid out there in Cochin.. V couldn`t save our energy for a long time but still v relished a lot!!

After this V went to Chotanikkara temple which is known for many things.. They say, many people, even from different countries come there to get cured from the Black Power.. Here they winnow your soul by capturing the bad power in a doll and hammering it on trees and walls in the temple..


After visiting the temple v went back to the hotel!! were quite drained due to the climate!! V had dinner in AARYA hotel!! Food was good!! Only the room where I stayed, had AC unit, which was charged Rs300 for 24hrs.. V planned to share the money b/w ourselves and asked the attender to switch it ON...

Then What?? HAD a COOOOL n CALM sleep...

End of our first day!!!

Keep Smiling Always!!!