The Ultimate Checklist For Your Kerala Trip

After an extensive trip to Kerala hill stations and beaches,
I reached Kumarakom an amazing village on the banks of a large lake. The lake
which is called Vembanad is the largest lake in Kerala. I reached my resort in
Kumarakom after 1 pm.

After having lunch around 2:30 pm, we headed to Kumarakom
Bird Sanctuary. It is spread around 14 acres managed by the state’s tourism
development corporation. we couldn’t find many birds as we went there in the
afternoon. They were all flying around somewhere in the village finding their
food I think. Anyway, the sanctuary holds several local and migratory birds.
One should go there in the early morning to see all of them. Migratory birds
from the Himalayas and Siberia are said to be found here.

We also enjoyed boating in the sanctuary. It provides great
ambiance with trees, green surroundings and the chirping of the birds.

Next day morning we went for a walk through the village. The banks of this
rural backwater village are attractively packed with long coconut palms and
small houses. We tasted some of the fresh toddy tapped by the local people from
their coconut trees. Walking through the narrow path between the green paddy
fields was like being in a song sequence of a south Indian movie.