Meet the monsoon at Kerala's Varkala Beach

For four Fridays, Trendy spirits you away from dust and heat, deadlines and gridlocks, up and away for a series on great weekend getaways.

You’ve wilted in the heat, you’ve waited, you’ve wished. You’re just two steps short of doing a rain dance to help bring on the first showers. But if the monsoons don’t seem to be coming to you, fly south to greet the rain clouds this weekend.

At Kerala’s Varkala Beach (32 kms from Thiruvananthapuram, between Allapuzha and Kollam), find the Kadaltheeram Resort, just a whisper away from the waves crashing on the palm-lined cliff. Built on the lines of a traditional Malayali tharawad, with polished wood beams and octagonal tiled flooring, each beautiful suite has its own private balcony. Delicious meals, manicured lawns, little book nook, ayurvedic massages, ever-smiling staff — there’s everything that you need to make your rainy day stay cozy and comfortable.

Stretch out on a long-armed recliner. Sip on fresh pineapple juice. Let the sights and sounds of the sea soothe your senses. Watch the raindrops trace patterns on the green palm fronds above you as the cool breeze fans your face.

Forget banana chips and Kozhikode halwa. Bring the monsoon and cooler climes back with you.

Kadaltheeram Beach Resort & Ayurvedic Spa; Sree-Eight, Edava P.O, Varkala, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala; Room tariff starts at Rs 3,500 per night.

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