Travelling

After a tedious/hilly route from Munnar to Thekkady that took a bad toll on my head and sight-seeing, we finally reached our hotel 'Jungle Park Resort'. While my husband completed the formalities, we were taken to our room. The room was located on the first floor near the lift. It was a cosy room with nice interior, sofa set, wardrobes, a clean bathroom, TV, fridge, and a nice balcony with a rocking chair. The room was compact, but the ambience was nice. They also have the famous ayurvedic massage in the hotel and nicely arranged it for us. The massage was too relaxing and a first time experience. My husband went to watch the famous Kathak dance and was amazed by the performance. For the dinner, we went to the restaurant on the ground floor. The kids were already too sleepy. We ordered food, and the food was delicious in taste. I wanted to taste the Kerala parota. We initially ordered it on trial basis, but it was so soft and yummy that we kept ordering the same for all the su...

Boating tickets should be booked online and then reach the bus station an hour before your boating time. You aren't the first ticket counter, where you pay to buy 2 tickets, one for entry and the other one for the bus. The bus takes you to the other counter where toucan buy the boat tickets. Even if the boat tickets are booked online in advance, you'll need to get the physical tickets. You'll need to walk for a while to get into your boat. You are expected to wear the life jackets kept on your seats. Once the boat starts, that's where the fun lies. It was raining almost all through the day when we went there. While in the boat, the rain showers were stronger. Okay, so this boat ride that we are doing, takes is inside the Periyar Tiger Reserve. They have a lot of birds and animals as their inhabitants. Due to heavy showers on that day, we could not spot too many of them, but I'm happy to have been able to spot quite a lot of them despite the rain. The natural habitat...