A ride through the beautiful backwaters of Kerala was always on my bucket list. Alleppey was the one suggested by a lot as it has the never-ending stretches of coconut groves and lush green paddy fields all around. It was my dream to book a houseboat ride through the backwaters and a night stay over it.

So one of my colleagues suggested an online houseboat booking website called Kumarakom castle. This online service was found to be very helpful in planning our houseboat ride as they came up with a few plans that might meet our budget.

Based on their guidance, we booked a traditional houseboat, as they provide a luxurious stay with all modern amenities.  It was in November we a group of 4 friends reached Kerala with so much thrill and enthusiasm. We reached Alleppey by 11:30 am and the check-in time was supposed to be 12. We had half-an-hour time to see around the nearby places. As mentioned in travelogues by different people around the world, this place was a feast for one’s eyes. We couldn’t move our eyes from the beautiful scenes around us.