Exploring Kerala: A Week In God's Own Country

I was slow-walking around the halls of the Mattancherry Palace Museum, admiring the murals adorning the walls of different rooms, all mostly depicting scenes from the Ramayana. "No cameras, please don't touch the walls," the guards inside the museum kept reminding the excited gaggle of tourists who were pointing curious fingers everywhere. Ancient coins, large paintings depicting Dutch history, and 3D portraits that would stare you down wherever you move, the museum held a treasure trove of eccentricities and years of history.