Took the Thursday/Friday off to have a long weekend in Kerala. Its June and the
monsoon has sort of set in. Well, it's raining almost all the year round in Kerala, but
June/July is special - heavy rains, kids start school, the heavenly smell of mangoes
and jackfruits in the air.
All you need is a comfy chair near the window, a nice book to read and hot steaming
cups of tea. The feeling is beyond words & just pure bliss. I can just sit there for hours
watching the rain and taking in the exotic fragnance of rain on dry ground. And, the
afternoon nap takes on a whole new dimension in the rainy season. Getting out of the
covers can be a challenge.
If you are the adventurous type and don't want to sit indoors, there are lots of options
for you too. Take out your digicam / videocam and try to absorb the beauty of nature
in its wet form. Or, spend a few rupees to buy a few fishing hooks and plastic wire. Cut
off a nice bamboo branch and you have a fishing rod ready. Walk to the nearest pond,
lake, river or sea (you will never be far from a water body in Kerala) and indulge all
you want in fishing.
Evenings can also be lots of fun. Get around a few friends, buy some nice liquor, grab
some Mallu food (kappa, fish, beef) and have a nice session. This is more fun outdoors
than inside the home. Again, the best place would be the bathing ghat of the river with
a solitary tubelight providing just enough light. A few rounds down and the place
reverberates with Mallu movie/folk songs.
Man, I miss Kerala.
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