Arrived at Marari Beach yesterday - only 45 minute drive from Kumarakom, but our driver managed to get stuck in the sand on the last 100m to our new address.Thankfully there were a few people from our latest homestay who showed up to help him get out and to carry our bags to our beachfront room.
The beach here stretches for 20 miles or more and apart from palm trees and a few restaurant shacks, there is nothing in between us and the beach - unless you include the washing lines where our laundry was hanging today.
With a bit of prior notice, each of the restaurants can arrange for the supply of cold bottles of Kingfisher or Tuborg and we even have a fridge on the veranda to keep them cool.
Managed a couple of beers last night to celebrate Ireland's victory over Wales but due to the time difference, we didn't see the Scotland result until we woke this morning. Sounds like it was a pretty convincing win. Interesting couple of matches to come for Ireland - thankfully we will be home by then.
Being here for the weekend is surprising since the beach which appeared almost deserted at the dawn is absolutely crowded at sundown - hundreds of local people waiting to watch the sun sink below the horizon. Understand that it will be a lot quieter during the week.
PS - had to look again at the website for our last homestay because it was so different from our expectations and discovered that the pictures on the website with only two exceptions bore absolutely no resemblance to the actual place. Perhaps the comment that their son had a degree in tourism management and had developed the website for them - obviously using pictures from some other place.
The beach here stretches for 20 miles or more and apart from palm trees and a few restaurant shacks, there is nothing in between us and the beach - unless you include the washing lines where our laundry was hanging today.
With a bit of prior notice, each of the restaurants can arrange for the supply of cold bottles of Kingfisher or Tuborg and we even have a fridge on the veranda to keep them cool.
Managed a couple of beers last night to celebrate Ireland's victory over Wales but due to the time difference, we didn't see the Scotland result until we woke this morning. Sounds like it was a pretty convincing win. Interesting couple of matches to come for Ireland - thankfully we will be home by then.
Being here for the weekend is surprising since the beach which appeared almost deserted at the dawn is absolutely crowded at sundown - hundreds of local people waiting to watch the sun sink below the horizon. Understand that it will be a lot quieter during the week.
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| Think this guy was checking his crab & lobster pots |
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PS - had to look again at the website for our last homestay because it was so different from our expectations and discovered that the pictures on the website with only two exceptions bore absolutely no resemblance to the actual place. Perhaps the comment that their son had a degree in tourism management and had developed the website for them - obviously using pictures from some other place.
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