Alleppey or Alappuzha

Boat Ride in the Backwaters

We started our ride to Alleppey on 29^th December 2017 around 7a.m. in the morning. The highway on this stretch was really busy and to make matters worse, traffic plies both ways so please be extra cautious and ride or drive safe. We decided to take the off road and found this calm backwater while crossing through tiny villages by the coast, which were a much-needed relief and a breath of fresh air.

Alappuzha Beach

We reached Alleppey late in the afternoon and quickly freshened up to hunt for a place to eat. The wait for food was all worth it, we had an awesome lunch at a place called Nadan Oonu next to Stone bridge; the thali was elaborate with crispy mackerel fry and beef curry as sides and let me not forget to state that they served some awesome mussels fry, which I figured out later. We set out our exploration of this wonderful backwaters town. We visited Alappuzha beach, which was bustling and a place where the entire town flocks to spend some fun filled evenings. There is an old pier on the beach with wood and metal beams getting ruined with each wave. We went to this famous local restaurant called Halais, where they serve Kerala style and Middle Eastern dishes and we decided to take away our dinner since it was early to eat and were too tired to venture out again for the day. The food was delicious and Mutton biryani is highly recommended.

Rowing a Shikara

We started our day 2 early and walked towards the dock to hire a boat and got a fair bargain. The paramount reason why people visit Alleppey is for the relaxing and memorable houseboat rides however we hired a Shikara or small wooden boat and enjoyed rowing and exploring through the narrowest canals and the most scenic backwaters of the majestic Alleppey. We took a quick break at a Toddy shop, a local palm wine from Kerala by the backwaters and had this yummy beef fry. Please note that some of the best foods that I have eaten in Kerala were in Toddy shops so don’t hesitate to ask the oarsman to stop and grab your food and drink. After the boat ride, we hopped on to our motorcycle and rode to Marari beach, which is about 15 kilometers away from Alleppey town. The beach was clean with white sand and a beautiful coconut grove along the coast and I must say that watching the sunset melted away all cares of the day.

Ambalapuzha Sree Krishna temple wall

We spent our last day at Alleppey exploring the town wherever the motorcycle would take us as I was down with high fever and could not make the most of it. We rested at noon and later on rode to Ambalapuzha Sree Krishna temple built in 15th century. The temple walls were lined with oil lamps and the inside with beautiful murals and hanging oil lamps, which were really fascinating. However we could not watch the oil lamps lit and have the famous rice pudding, never mind there is always a next time. We ended our stay watching the beautiful crimson sunset at a backwater filled with water lilies holding more promises and peace.

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Places we stayed & ate on our tour:

Nadan Oonu near stone bridge, Allepey.

Halais near South Police Station, CCSB Road, Alleppey