With My Besties

Anisha Maria

Bolgatty Palace

                The fascinating moments in life are the time we spent exclusively with our best buddies. Traveling is an amazing way to learn a lot of things in life. It opens a big door for us to explore the world beyond our imagination and indulge in many things.

                  I had such a wonderful time while I was in 10th class.it was our two day annual picnic on February 6,2018,the best one I ever had with my friends. Friends make life better -so, it only makes sense that traveling with our best buddies would enhance our journeys. It's always good to get away and explore new environments.

                  We started our journey at 9 pm to Kochi, the queen of Arabian sea, in a mood of enthusiastic anticipation. As the bus moved out of the school, we all howled marking the beginning of freedom for two days. Boys glued themselves to their mobile phones while girls were the craziest. We danced with the best of fast music and shouted at the boys.

                  We reached our destination early in the morning. After getting ready from a lodge, we moved to the Marine drive for boating. The seas, backwaters and boat journeys are so special to people of Wayanad as we hail from a landlocked terrain. We were mesmerized at seeing the sprawling backwaters at Kochi. Breakfast was served inside the boat and it was a unique experience. The guide showed the important historical places like Bolgatty palace, Vallarpadam container Terminal, Fort Kochi and so on. Here again we danced and danced to the full on our return journey. Spread over a series of Islands and criss-crossed by the sea and backwaters, Kochi speaks of the old world charm and leisure. The culturally and historically rich port city is the gateway for several visitors to start their tour of Kerala in south India. Then we traveled to Vallarpadam church, an important pilgrim center. After spending sometime in the beautiful church, we set off to Wonderla, one of the best amusement water theme park in South India. It was not my first experience in the park but this time was so special as I was with my dear classmates. Of all rides ,we enjoyed the rain dance the most. it was a dark room with laser lights .A fence at the center of the room separated the girl and boys. The heavy splash of water gave us a feeling that we were indulging in a rain dance. It was a non-stop fun and frolic in the thrilling rides till 7pm.

        After having delicious dinner, we went to Lulu mall, the largest shopping mall in Kerala. we were into a rash purchase till our pockets were empty. After an hour of shopping ,we started our journey back home .These experiences twinkle in my heart even after a long time...

        All in all, travelling can be a fun and learning experience for everyone now. Moreover, with technology we can travel to any corner of the world without having to worry about barriers of language, distance, and more. Everyone must travel at least once in their life to enjoy an unforgettable experience...

(Anisha Maria is a First Year BA English student in MSS College of Arts and Science, Tharuvana. She likes travelling, reading and creative writing.)