Taking time off his busy schedule ahead of the World Cup, Indian cricket coach Greg Chappell is enjoying a brief holiday with his wife at a lake resort near Alappuzha.

On a private visit, Chappell had successfully evaded the media here till local journalists came to know about the presence of the couple last evening.

The Chappells' are spending their time in the placid and cool Punnamada lake in a houseboat, according to sources at the resort.

The couple also went for shopping in the town.