After being waved goodbye by the whole family and a very sad acting 'mama' we took a local train from Kovalem to holy town Varkala and from there a richshaw to the beach. This beautiful beachtown is again an enormous tourist attraction.
The beach is reachable with steep stairways down the rocky cliffs. On top of the steps is a colorful boulevard packed with souvenirshops, Indian, Tibetian and Westernised restaurants, Ayurvedic wellness spa's and lots of holidayresorts. Those vary from luxury hotels to bamboohuts and private houses with handwritten notes saying "room available" or "guests welcome".
We chose this time for Holiday Home Beach Resort, a family run place with about 10 rooms and few rentable cottages in the garden. Close enough to the beach and still fitting our budget, we decided to stay here for 2 weeks. (another good reason was the free wireless internet for guests!)
On days that we didn't spend on the beach we visted the surroundings; other bays next to our beach (with clearly much more local visitors), Varkala city, few temples on the way and another holy water tank.
The way to serve 'illegal' beer in a holy town
The beach is reachable with steep stairways down the rocky cliffs. On top of the steps is a colorful boulevard packed with souvenirshops, Indian, Tibetian and Westernised restaurants, Ayurvedic wellness spa's and lots of holidayresorts. Those vary from luxury hotels to bamboohuts and private houses with handwritten notes saying "room available" or "guests welcome".
Varkala cliffs
We chose this time for Holiday Home Beach Resort, a family run place with about 10 rooms and few rentable cottages in the garden. Close enough to the beach and still fitting our budget, we decided to stay here for 2 weeks. (another good reason was the free wireless internet for guests!)
Our pet lizard
On days that we didn't spend on the beach we visted the surroundings; other bays next to our beach (with clearly much more local visitors), Varkala city, few temples on the way and another holy water tank.
Holy water tank
ook van die heerlijk foute zonnebrillen... :p
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We sturen je ook nog een digitaal kaartje!
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