Thekkadi in Kerala is all about spice gardens.It is on the borders of Kerala, Tamilnadu and is famous for its wildlife, which can be seen in the Periyar wild life Sanctury. One travels through beautiful landscapes of Jungles, tea gardens and breathtaking views. I would recommend Kerala tourism to every one for the place is so neat and clean and very clean toilets are available at every stop. One feels very happy on seeing such clean and green spaces every where. I need to have a discussion with my Kerala friends for I saw very few Liquor shops and am not sure if drinking is very limited here. Is the Government not getting its revenues through liquor as in other states? On the way we stopped at a Church, then saw a giant Ganesh statue, again had the Kerala food Sadya. Also saw many Kerala architectural styled buildings on the way. The most interesting visit was to a spice garden where we got to see for the first time all the trees of the various spices. We had a wonderful guide who explained about all the Ayurvedic medicinal plants and I could see the trees of spices like Cardmom, black pepper, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves. Indeed Thekkadi has, become famous for its spices, Ayurvedic massages and medicines. The hotel where we are put up also has a beautiful Kerala style of architecture.
