Painting Beach Sea

Painting Beach Sea

A Perfect Weekend break at a beach house in Kerala – The Seashells, Kannur

If you've heard about Kannur, most probably you might have heard about this in your history books related to south India. It's a district in North Kerala, and the district is named after its district headquarters – Kannur. It's very much a coastal district – of the so called Malabar area of south India. It has numerous beaches and rocky seashores. Kannur has the only drive inn beach in Kerala – The puzhapilangadi beach. It's also home to many traditional art forms like the Theyyam and koodiyattam. North Malabar is also famous for its cuisine, tradition and culture. The shore of Kannur had seen a lot of wars and colonial invasions which was strongly resisted by the local rulers, which is unlike south Kerala. In all ways, history, beauty, nature, people cuisine, art and culture…Kannur is a must see destination.
Talking about Sea shells – Beach home. It's a small beach house looked after by a youngster Mr. Shijin – who is very much approachable, who is tourist guide, who is from Kannur. The beach home is just 4 Kms from the city center. The house has 6 rooms which is built in the traditional Malabar style which depicts the olden days of that region. The chairs, the bed and so on, but at the same time its got some modern features too. Well furnished, which has an amazing view of the Ocean and the beach. There are 2 cottages which are also close to the house. There is a local chef who cooks very good local food. And also the amazing part is that, many of the tourists who have come to sea shells have taught him their cuisine, so that way he knows a lot of Chinese and Continental dishes. The mornings and the evenings are the best of the time to be at the sea, may be go for a swim in the sea. All the other time you could be on a hammock and read a book under a shade at the beach home. There are a lot of coconut trees in and around. You could also go and visit the town center…go for shopping. An Ayurvedic doctor comes to the resort on request and there is a facility of Ayurveda massages and treatments. There is a backwater which is close to the resort, which is just 2 minutes walk from the beach home where seashells owns 2 boats and you could always go for a boat ride and fishing. The Beach is the separation of the back water and the sea. There are facilities for a BBQ during nights at the sea shore. You could even cook your own food. Bekal fort which is in the international tourist map is a 2 Hr drive from Seashells. Go visit local temples and other historic monuments and discover the whole place. The walls of the beach home is with elegant paintings by local artisans who have depicted the life of the local people of Kannur.

This place is recommended for anyone who wants to go from a weekend break to a long vacation. Kannur has a railway station and is well connected by rail. Roam around there and you will definitely find very interesting people.

About the Author

Nibin Antony, an associate editor for Memorable Holidays, tour operator in Kerala, India

How to make a beach themed bedroom?

I really love the beach and decided why not make a beach themed bedroom. I already asked my parents and they said it was a good idea, but the only problem is I cant spend a lot of money. So i already started by going to the dollar store by my house and buying two big bags full of sea shells to decorate my room with. Does anyone have any idea what I could do with the sea shells and how to make my room beach themed without spending a lot of money? Also I cant paint my walls a different color or change my carpet but my walls are a sandy color and so is my carpet so I thought that would already be good. Any advice you have please tell me and thanx in advance!... <3 Nikki

You could glue the shells around a picture frame or decorate the border of a mirror. Get some leis and hang them from your ceiling. You should check out thrift stores or flea markets for a fake palm tree or a lamp that has shells, fish, palm trees or pineapples on it.
Find bedding at places like Walmart, Anna's Linens for inexpensive. something like this:

http://www.domestications.com/Products/Beach+and+Nautical/Aloha+Comforter+Set/3706/F16206x/R/16206C_E

Or just a solid comforter with some nautical pillows, or pillows with fishes, starfish or seahorses:

http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Under-The-Sea-Pillows/3954839/product.html?recommendation_id=65ccecb3-d178-4063-bd48-61e0e44782af.1

http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Beach-theme-Embroidered-Pillows-Set-of-2/3954942/product.html?cid=123620&fp=F&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=11990354

http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Seahorses-Pillows-Set-of-2/3954882/product.html?recommendation_id=f339c384-1a73-4924-a2b2-bdb03d253244.1

These inexpensive flip flop lights would be adorable:

http://www.terrysvillage.com/ui/browse/processRequest.do?requestURI=processProductsCatalog&categoryId=122645&BP=10585&cm_mmc=GoogleBase-_-GoogleBase-_-GoogleBase-_-GoogleBase&sku=23/208&ms=tvc&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=23/208

Have fun with it and good luck!