Kerala-“God’s Own Country”

Some Geography for all those dumb hashers - yeah yeah the majority of us!

Kerala Backwaters, South India - A Fascinating Journey & Experience!!
Washed by the silvery waves of the Arabian Sea, Alleppey (now “Alappuzha”), is known as the Venice of the East. Kerala, 'God's Own Country', has a long structure of water-body called backwaters, formed by the crisscrossing of 44 rivers flowing across the state. It is a complex network of canals, lakes, lagoons and deltas of these 44 rivers flowing along with the seawater. The complex backwaters stretch for as long as 1900 Km but only 900 Km of this is open for navigation. The backwaters, over centuries, connect the remote villages and cities of Kerala. It used to be the main Trading route among the villages and is still a source of livelihood for many villagers. Kerala is very lush and a vacation in the lap of this greenery is best enjoyed cruising slowly across the backwaters on a houseboat or a canoe. Its calm and serene blue backwaters make an unforgettable travel experience. The Backwater Cruise is popular amongst tourists from all over the world and leaves a lasting impression in the traveler’s mind. The large wooden houseboats, called “Kettuvallams” have one or two bed-rooms, a small sitting room, dining and kitchenette, are usually manned by a three member crew. The food cooked on board is local cuisine and served hot. These houseboats cruise along shallow, palm fringed lakes and narrow canals.

09hrs: Overseas Hashers will be met at Trivandrum airport.
The coach will leave airport for houseboats at Alleppy (approx 3 hrs drive) – breakfast-stop on the way.
12 noon: Check into houseboats, welcome drinks.
13hrs: The houseboats start cruising - lunch will be served on board
16.30hrs: The houseboats will drop hashers at run spot (A to B run in the country side)
17hrs: Run starts
18.30hrs: Circle & Down Down
19.30hrs: Dinner & Party at backwater resort and dance to DJ Vivek’s music. Overnight stay on houseboats.

09hrs: Check out of houseboat (after breakfast) at Kumaakodi & move to “Coconut Palms” **
11hrs: Early lunch will be served.
12noon: Coach to Alleppey Railway Station.
12.50hrs: Board Netravati Express train to Karamali (Goa). It’s an overnight train journey
** CoconutPalms: The heritage house is 200 yrs old Kerala Home, set in a village with miles of beach and backwaters close by. The house kitchen specializes in serving local cuisine, cooked on resource from the local community. Eco-friendly practices like rain water harvesting, water recycling, solar power for energy, organic vegetable garden (no pesticide or artificial fertilizer), Vermin composting etc.)

07hrs: Arrive at Karamali Station-Transfer to a coach
07.45hrs: Arrive at Bambolim Beach Resort **
08.30hrs: Breakfast
10-12noon: Registration
12.30hrs: Lunch
16hrs: Assemble at resort lobby
16.30hrs: Run Start
18.30hrs: Circle & Down Down
20hrs: Dinner & Party by the sea and dance to Live Band

** Bambolin Beach Resort:-
Bambolim Beach Resort is located right on the beach, amidst swaying coconut palms, from where one can literally hop-step-and-jump into the Arabian Sea’s clear water and also enjoy the soothing back drop of the verdant Bambolim Hill. We choose Bambolim Beach Resort among other resorts for its setting and un-spoilt beauty, the sound of the sea - a perfect place for hashing!!

08hrs: Breakfast
09hrs: Morning for sight-seeing
13hrs: Lunch
15.00hrs: Assemble at Resort Lobby
15.30hrs: Coach leaves for Run Site
16.30hrs: Arrive at run site
18.30hrs: Circle & down down
19hrs: Coach back to resort
20hrs: Dinner & Party and dance to Live Band