Hi Suri
I had planned the trip as 4 day programme with Thattekad(Hornbill Camp) and backwaters, but the youngster had other plans-we take a morning flight out today( instead of Thursday's Garib Rath!) and have only 2 1/2 days there, with one day in Kumarakom, and one or two pit stops at well known toddy shops in the vicinity( Karimbamkala near Chingavanom is one of them, and another is the one just beyond Taja Kumarakom, called Vettor kallu shaap). Ernakulam is to be bypassed!. I'm hoping to do a line boat trip to Alleppey if possible to see the canals in the Kuttanad area.
Cheers
George