Though I had been to Kerala many
times before, this trip covered the lush,
evergreen forests in the interiors of
Kerala. It was a road trip, which was the
best part. The midnight was filled with
mist, and the weekend was setting in,
when, at about half past two, we started
for Kerala as a bunch of five cousins.
We had our aunt and uncle
accompanying us as well. The trip,
according to our plan was a 3-day trip.
Our plan for three days was very
simple. Just go with the flow. We were
clueless of where to visit except for the
Athirapally falls, aptly nicknamed
" Niagara of India "
We reached Thrissur at about twelve in
the noon. We had booked a riverside
resort beforehand in Athirapally. We
took mini breaks in the middle,
stopping somewhere in the middle of
the route enjoyed the countryside of
God’s own country. We were almost
near our resort, when a picturesque
sight caught my eye. We had to stop
there and we got down from the car. It
wasn’t easy as I expected because we
had to climb down from the road which
was way too steep. Besides, the thorns
and shrubs on the way made it difficult
to get there.
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As we marched towards it, the sounds
grew louder and louder and there it was.
The gushing Chalakudy river with the
dense green forests on the other bank. A
sight of absolute splendor. At that
moment, what I felt was something
inexplicable. Heading straight into the
water, I sat on the banks with my legs
inside the water. The feeling of the cold,
crystal clear water on my feet made my
soul smile. My cousins were in the
water as well, each one in their own
world.
It was getting late and it was time to
leave. I didn’t want to, but then I came
to know that this river flows behind the
resort we were going to stay, and my
face lit up. It was about 4 when we
reached there as we had spent a lot of
time enjoying at the riverside.
We checked in, and after placing the
luggage inside, my cousins and I rushed
to the riverside, which I felt made the
resort beautiful. My heart fluttered
when we made our way into the river
because the view from the resort was
way too beautiful than what we saw a
while ago.
The sounds were louder and the water
flow was huge compared to the view
which we saw.