As usual, although the places are not really far from each other, travelling time could be long due to the condition of the road, at times hilly and narrow, and also because of the frequent stops. Tea plantations dominate the landscape of many parts of the journey. The weather could also be scorching and stifling especially in a packed bus. But I was not complaining, instead I was enjoying myself of the new experience.
By the time we reached Thekkady, it was in late afternoon and after checking in to the hotel and having refreshed ourselves, we visited the Tribal Village a few kilometres away, where there are still many of the tribal people living within. The evening was followed by a stroll around the town. Almost every stall and every alternate shop is selling crispy fried banana slices.
The journey from Thekkady to Alleppey was a long and tedious one. We first travelled by bus to Kottayam, and then changed bus to Kumarakom. From here, we walked to a ferry terminal to catch a ferry (across Vembanad Lake) to a small town, the name of which I did not quite register. After which, we took another bus to Alleppey, about 14km away.
Although we left the hotel in Thekkady at 9:00am, by the time we reached Alleppey and having looked around for accommodation, we were just in time to get to the beach to watch the spectacular sunset.
Scenery along the way from Munnarto Thekkady (above and below few)
At the Tribal Village
Home of the villagers (above and below 2)
Thekkady town (above and below 2)
From Thekkady to Kottayam
Kumarakom Jetty (above and below)
The ferry
Alleppey town (above and below)
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