So long Kerala

We spent several weeks in the ever-so-friendly state of Kerala, and a couple of months traveling down the western coast of India and enjoying the greenery of the western ghats. Once we reached the southern tip of the subcontinent, it was time to bid adieu to the Arabian Sea and beautiful sunsets and welcome the Bay of Bengal, the eastern ghats...and start working our way up the eastern coast. Kerala is a successful socialist state within this democratic nation. Throughout the state there were signs for the communist party and pictures of Guevara and Castro. Education and health care systems were touted as some of the best in the country, and the hospitality was remarkable. But, it is the landscape and spices that has lured people here for centuries creating a beautiful fusion of cultural influences. From the mouth-watering cuisine to the vibrant traditional Kathakali theatre to the lazy backwaters and Christian churches...we had an incredible stay in Kerala.