Ever since i had read Arundhati Roy's God of Small Things, it had always been my fascination to visit Kumarakom. Any Kerala-lite can easily identify with the characters of the story and their life style. The backwaters of Kerala are brought to its best splendour at Kumarakom. I got an opportunity early this year, when along with my family i visted this beautiful place. We roamed around the place, and had a great boat ride in the waters, and dropped down for a strol in the Pathira Mannal island. These are some of the snaps from the boat ride:

An house boat, starting a journey into the backwaters. Now this is making a turn in the narrow channel leading to the waters.

We had just entered the waters. All along the coastline at one end you can see numerous resorts enticing you to visit the land.

As the houseboats floats over the mystic waters

This is the entrance to the Pathira Mannal island

 

As we took a stroll in the island.