Day 27 – Jan 14th
Thattekad bird sanctuary or Salim Ali bird sanctuary is a must visit place for bird lovers. It is the first bird sanctuary in Kerala and boasts to be the home for around 300 species of birds.
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My wife and my 3 month trip across Kerala
Kerala Log 7 – Hill palace museum
Day 24 – Jan 11th
The Hill Palace, an official residence of Cochin Maharajas, is the largest archeological museum in Kerala. The museum has wide range of collection – from coins to chariots.
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Kerala Log 6 – Willingdon island and Folklore museum
Day 21 – Jan 8th
Emerging from the need for a new port in Kochi is the largest artificial island in India – Willingdon island. We had an early start from Orchid Homestay to visit the island and a few other places on the way.
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Day 19 – Jan 6th – Vypin
Vypin is a large island north of Fort Kochi. It hosts a number of beaches and a beautiful lighthouse.
Kerala Log 4 – New Year’s Eve at Fort Kochi
Day 13 – 31st Dec 2018
Fort Kochi has a New Year’s Eve tradition of burning Papanji at midnight. It is part of the Cochin Carnival, an event that is conducted annually for 10 days from Christmas to New Year. Having decided to attend it, we started
Kerala Log 3 – Athirapilly & Vazhachal Waterfalls
Day 10 – 28th Dec – Waterfalls
Athirappilly and Vazhachal waterfalls are two of the most famous waterfalls in Kerala, located in Sholayar Reserve Forest. They are around 45 KM from our homestay. We started at 7 AM hoping that we could beat the crowd.
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