Frequent Rains in the Evening Making Cochin a Hell

The period between September and Mid November always witnesses heavy evening rains in all parts of Kerala. The heavy rains are usually accompanied by terrible thunder which makes this period a dangerous one. A lot of people had to pay their life due to this heavy thunder showers. So it is better to stay safe and take necessary precautions when this evening thunder shower happen.

The city of Cochin is one of the most unplanned cities in India and the heavy evening rains make this city a real hell. Almost all the the roads would be flooded instantly disrupting the smooth traffic flow. The water logging even enters the residential areas and people usually have  a dreaded experience. The conditions of the major roads in Cochin is really pathetic, as they are blessed with unexpected and huge poth holes. When it rains heavily the poth holes gets filled and as a result accidents are regular.

The heavy evening rains have started this week and I was in the city when it happened. As mentioned above the roads in Cochin got flooded instantly and it left me stranded and I could not go anywhere. I had to wait till the water receded and it cost me almost around 3-4 hours. First I planned to get shelter under a waiting shed build by Cochin corporation, but it was not sufficient to save me from drenching. As a result I ran to a near by coffee shop and had to wait there till the rain slowed. I also met with some unwanted expense as I had to eat and drink from the hotel as I needed some shelter over there.

So anybody who loves to visit Cochin city, please make sure that you are home before the evening rain starts, other wise you would be losing your health and valuable time. :)

Weather in Cochin is Too Cool Today!!

At last the non stopping rains in Cochin seems to have withdrawed for the time being and everyone was greeted with a cool climate in Cochin today morning. There is some sunshine and it is really worth to take a walk under the sun. It was raining heavily here till yesterday night and I was afraid that the rain would spoil the much awaited weekend, but everything seems to be gloomy and Kerala seems to get some good weather for atleast some more days.

Actually rain has brought some unwanted expenses like drinking extra tea, hot snacks and taking high fared auto rickshaws to my office in Infopark Kakkanad. With the rain showing symptoms of withdrawal I can have the luxury of avoiding auto rickshaws and taking extra drinks and snacks.

I can also travel freely on my bike without the fear of getting drenched in the rain. There is no need to bear the burden of carrying the umbrella along with you and as far as I am concerned, I really hate carrying the umbrella. The reason behind this is that I usually forgets my umbrella and in the last 1 year I have lost almost 3 umbrellas in this manner.

Anyway I am eagerly looking ahead to have a bashing weekend with my family, if the weather remains cool. I would like to spend this weekend in Ernakulam itself and do not have any plan to visit my hometown in Ranni, Pathanamthitta.