Always heard about royal hospitality, backwaters, coconut graceful farms, beaches,massages & not to forget the crispy "bannana chips". Hotspot for tourist & foriegners.
Travelling two nights one day the enthusiasm was half drowned. Thankfully had good food made by friends mom which took care of any sickness that I thought of . Safeguarding the luggage took away the thought of sleep & being the first longest ever trip made vai railways had been quite a smear experience. The site view of passing by stations like "Doodhsagar" with a stream flowing milky view, greenary & trekking spots had given a new hope for another trip to take was worth a million dollar experience on the way to "Ernakullam" the destination for a friends wedding. Night went by by by by checking the time each hour for 4 hours here was the time that hit my heart & mind with freshness leading to blissful morning which I had missed for so many years working for night shifts. Listening to birds churming, fragrance of bud flowers & cold breeze flowing through the cheeks to ears was ecstatic. Half asleep equally excited one & a half friend thought the station is yet to arrive hence train halted for few minutes which turned out to be untrue. We got down at the station now me & half friend with our luggage counting number of bags & one friend calling "driver" for pickup which was arranged by "Gejoo" the one who is going to kiss the bride ...yeeaahhh the groom..:)
Waiting outside the station viewing many foreigners passing by & all of us see a big posture of "Ayyapa Swami" temple which is a holy place, guys wearing blackdress barefoot were sourrended near a bus. Huurraaayyyy we saw the driver carrying name plate...Rushed towards him..looking at us he shows pittiness with a pale welcoming smile. Getting into "Indica" our cab me & half friend comfortably made space to sleep at the backseat, other friend & driver adjusting luggage. Ahhh now we have to travel for 2 hours to reach actual location where the marriage was held.. started out journey & the driver told us he isn't well other cab was arranged to take us..waiting within few steps away from station started feeling this "humid weather" effect. Other cab came & we adjusted ourselves asap to start off..aaahhhh now that all of us were half asleep..started sleeping & my half sleepy eyes still on the road through the rearview of the cab not to miss out anything. Cab going with bond movie speed took away my sleep & left me speechless. On the way saw a man weeping because he felt out of the bike ..thanks to Christ he was wearing helmet..but that scene made me request the driver to drive slowly. Stopped at a small tea shop we shared a good experience with awakening feeling of sweetness.
Watching Merc awaiting at the gate our guts flooded with emotions of deep sigh "Destination arrived".A teenager guy with his hanging jeans & a loose T-shirt trying to make his own fashion trend rushing towards us & by the time I could think towards old memories he hugged & welcomed ...aahhhh Christ thanks saved me from greater agony of not recognizing buddy. Taking long breath step forward & the whole family was so delighted to see all of us ..left with a feeling of family re-union. Groom was so engrossed with us he took us to his aunts place......a very decent independent plot when stepped in was so gracefully decorated wowwww Gejoooo you are a hunny bunny....
