For a 10 minute period on the road between Periyar and the backwaters I noted down some of the sights along the way. This pretty much sums up what Kerala is all about. The pictures I’ve added were taken at various locations throughout our trip
Man with an umbrella wearing a doti
Tuk Tuks galore
Bananas
Pineapples
Policeman trying to direct the traffic
Colourful ladies in saris
Big pots
A modern parish church
Ladies with pots on their heads
Trucks laden with giant logs
Brickworks
Skinny man under a bus repairing it
Christmas star decorations
Lovely house with plant filled verandah
Car crashed into a tree
Billboards
Decorated trucks
Garden centre called Ozone Agro
Rubber trees
Bread World Bakery and Ice Cream parlour
Communist party signs CIPM
Coconut palms
Old bearded man with a sack of potatoes on his head
A jogger
Buses with open windows (no glass) full of students
Yams
Pilgrims dressed in just an orange doti
A tree fallen down
Colourful plastic water pots
In addition to this I noticed that the Keralans are very keen on a roadside slogan. Here are some of my favourites:
‘Never miss a chance to dance’. Side of a bus in New Cochin
‘Accidents bring tears, safety brings cheers’ Bridge in Kottayam
‘Hit first, hit hard, keep hitting’ . The Naval base in Cochin
Where shall we go to next? 