Trip to Kerala: Day 2 (27th May)

One Small Step...

Mar Thoma Gate, St. Thomas' First Steps In India

 Dosas and Juice. The perfect start to a hot, sultry day? I think so. That's how the first day in Kerala started, simple and tasty food. Now I'm sure everyone believes that technology is a brilliant thing. Google maps was the only reason why we didn't get lost on our way to Athirapally water falls. People here seem to not know English or even Hindi for some strange reason. Communicating with a large majority of people was becoming tough. If you throw in a long walk and topography that reminded me of Takeshi's Castle and I'd say the experience was good. Tiring yes, but good and terribly sweaty.
 I've been raised a Catholic all my life and having studied about the history of Catholicism in India, visiting the place where St.Thomas entered India was quite the learning experience. It was holy, perhaps a tad too much bit still peaceful, pleasant and worth every second spent there. It was sad though that the boatman who used to take people, both pilgrims and tourists, on a cruise around the area had left an hour early so that was a bummer. We were looking forward to a relaxing boat cruise. Even the person who operated the light and sound show had vanished which left us disappointed.
 In short, the day was good and tiring. Nothing beat retiring to the hotel after a day well spent..