We accidentally left this out. Not because we didn't like the city, but because we were only there for one night. Actually, this is a pretty popular town during Puram, the largest festival in Kerala. Puram takes place on April 14th this year, so it wasn't really a tourist destination when we were there. It IS quite memorable, however, because as we walked around the busy town we suddenly realized... Hey, we're the only non-Indian tourists here!
It was surreal to sit and observe the seemingly crazed traffic, lights, cows, sari emporiums, jewelry stores, family parks, temple bells... of a typical night in an Indian city. It sort of felt like we had been let in on a secret as we sat with others in the wake of buses, tuk-tuks (3-wheeled mini taxis), and trucks in the nighttime cool of the cow friendly "green" at the temple.
We walked through a night market where vendors were selling fresh vegetables, fruit, spices, and other necessities. Since we already stuck out, we simply strolled through without taking pictures. We enjoyed our little "getaway" from touristdom, but... alas, the beach awaits!
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It all sounds and looks amazing! Hope everything ends up okay with your flight out :)
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