Kollan - Varkala (So. Kerala) India - Jan. 6th, 2007

I visited Varkala beach because I wanted to be surrounded by gringos and westerners for a change (I thought I would never say that...). Varkala has dramatic cliffs full of shops, restaurants and accomodations on top, and below the cliffs are perfect beaches. From the cliffs there is a perfect view of the Arabian sea, and Papanashan beach is free of hawkers and sellers.
What a sense of freedom to be able to be in my bikini and feel myself! The people around me were also westerners doing the same thing.
There are a lot of waves in the Southern Kerala beaches which makes it difficult to swim, but still is fun to be splashed around by the waves!