It happened during my fourth year of college, or seventh semester. Together with my three friends—I won’t identify them here, but hey! It was a female and two males, hear me out. Two people (named “x,” “y,” and “z,” if needed) who applied for a competition about a project hosted in conjunction with IITM and NISH will be called. The goal is to develop a tool that would enable deaf and hard of hearing persons to operate a car without being overly aware of their surroundings. As a result, we had to travel to NISH in Kerala for a related meeting.
Guys, but, this isn’t the topic of the piece. I would want to talk to you about my experiences in Kerala.
Anticipations
I was like everyone else before I left for Kerala; I had high aspirations. I assumed there would be coffee plantations everywhere and that there would be an abundance of fields almost everywhere. I had certain expectations that came true and some that didn’t. It doesn’t make me sad. I really believe that Kerala is a stunning location.
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Experiences
Thus, we took the train to Kochi. It was about 5:30 AM when the train arrived on Kerala’s property, and the weather was somewhat chilly. I’m happy I brought my hoodie along. After that, we had to stroll to the closest metro station to take a train to the bus stop, where we boarded a bus to “Paaripalli.” It’s where person “y” is from. He is a Malayali, and we are lucky that we were able to spend the following three days at his house rather than returning empty-handed.
By the time we arrived, it was already midday, and my friend’s grandmother gave us a really warm welcome. She prepared a variety of meals for us, including mutton and biryani. The hospitality of Mallu, or Keralans, is very remarkable. She was making us eat an endless quantity of food; when I was about to finish, my grandmother interrupted me and said, “Korachu saapudu,” which means, “eat a little more.”
As I don’t speak Malayalam, I told her “podhum paati,” which means “enough granny.” She offered me another dish since she assumed I was asking for more. I managed to finish it somehow. When we would tell her “Madhi” (enough), she would respond by giving a little bit extra each day. She did a fairly good job taking care of us.
The following day, we went to NISH. Although the conference was dull, there were some intriguing things to see. We decided to go to a movie instead of the later part of the conference on the first day. I feared we were going to lose the movie when NISH called in the middle of it, but luckily, she said, “Attend without fail tomorrow.”
On the next day, we visited LULU Mall. It’s enormous. I entered the crossword and was unable to exit. I wished to stay there indefinitely. I adore reading manga, and there are a ton of them around me.I thus worked on the crossword puzzle for about an hour. However, I suddenly realized that I was going to buy my friend a book. For that reason, I purchased “Torch Against The Nights,” a novel by Sabaa Tahir.
Everything went smoothly. The thing I’ve experienced most frequently in Kerala is being made to eat by others. If I had stayed for a few more days, I swear I would have gained weight and been overweight. The reality that the vocabulary I learned in Malayalam is Iate more than I could have since I had to speak these words each time I sat down to eat.
That evening, we visited the “Varkala” beach. A little wind is blowing across the beach. The palm trees in the area move in unison. I neglected to add that there was a child with us when we went to the beach with buddy Y’s family. As a result, we spent time playing with him, building a few sandcastles on the sand, and snapping lots of unposed photos. Before we knew it, night had fallen.
We headed directly to a restaurant to eat because we were pretty much exhausted. To have some variety, we got butter Naan with several types of chicken curries. When it comes to eating, Keralan cuisine is delicious yet regrettably sugary. Eating sweet chicken, sweet rice, and sweet everything in Kerala is a little difficult for me as I’m accustomed to eating spicy cuisine, but I like the difference.
Alright, people, I’d want to show you one more image that I really loved.
Yes, this is a restaurant. I adore the outside vegetation and the wall patterns. I felt like I was in Kerala while I was in this restaurant, and the cuisine was delicious too. I wish there were more eateries like this one. dining here is like dining at home. To be honest though, I can’t recall the name of this eatery. I became very engrossed in those patterns and minimalism.
My trip came to a conclusion with a scoop of ice cream when we left this restaurant and headed to the neighboring Amul Ice Cream. I spent my few days in Kerala doing just that. I spent the happiest vacation of my college years on that one.
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