Kumarakom Lake Resort facing the Vembanad lake is a visual treat. Periyar to K.kom is almost 5.5 hours, thanks to neat roads. We got into a nice backwater facing cottage with colorful murals inside(I loved the intricate paintings) with a completely wooden and rustic feel. Kartik loved the open bath-tub with a lion-headed spout the most. The visual high point was the swimming pools merging almost seamlessly into the Vembanad lake and creating a carpet of shimmering blue in the evenings. Early morning, we tried our luck at spotting birds, but couldn’t spot anything except a crows, sparrows, resort ducks and a few snake birds on the lake front. Unfortunately the Kumarakom bird sanctuary is devoid of birds as on date due to increase in noise levels. Its a place to relax, be one with nature, laze around in a hammock, sleep, eat, sleep, eat, walk, listen, read and do nothing else :)
