Varkala

Beach time again! It has nothing to do with the need to get some rest this time. Do we actually need a reason? Varkala beach is bordered by red cliffs and most of the action happens up those cliffs. There is a path right on the edge, and along that path, are found tons of restaurants, cafes and clothing stores. It is the main road and it offers a great view on the ocean while drinking coffee. We didn’t think that we could find better relaxing place than Palolem but I think we were wrong. The beach itself is niceand quiet, there are only people selling fruits and tea walking on the beach! Maybe the water is a bit more rough but you only have to go a little further out to avoid the filling up of your bikini with sand! I preferred to take my late night swim with other people around... You can rent chairs and umbrellas which are a very good idea since there is always a bit of a breeze on the beach to cool you down and it is easy to forget that the sun hits you hard.


We rented a sweet place further away and we have direct access to the beach. There is also a great restaurant right beside it where we have breakfast and snacks when we want to get out of the sun. Loving it! We decided to skip Kovalam since we liked the place so much. We got into Varkala has a group of 11 people coming from the same guesthouse in Alleppey. There were Rob and I, Daniel (met on the way to Cochin), Baldur (met first in Anjuna, then in Palolem and finally in Mysore), Adam, Kate, Jenna, Nicky, Billy, Valerio and Adrian (all met in Alleppey). We had very good diners eating Tuna Tikka Masala and going for drinks. Days were going fast!

The Kerala province is known for being the richest one and it is where Ayurvedic treatments all started. Ayurveda means ‘’the knowledge of life’’. It talks about intrinsic balance which can be accomplished by dosing the 3 ‘’doshas’’ of the body, wind or air, fire and water\earth. There are 2 ways to obtain the balance we need to avoid diseases: internal purification (detox) and herbal massage. The detox requires a minimum of 2 weeks to be completed and i wasn’t so much interested in therapeutic vomiting through a special diet or elimination of toxins through the nose by flushing it with oils. However, i do enjoy massages! Let me give you some highlights of the experiences I had or other people I am travelling with had in the next blog.