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Varkala Slideshow
Varkala
Travel Blogs from Varkala, India
Letzter Traumstrand / Last Dream Beach
Destination 104: km72'591 In der 2. Nacht in Kochi hatte es zum ersten Mal seit langem wiedermal geregnet. Selbst die Einheimischen waren erstaunt. Weiter ging es noch einmal an einen Palmenstrand, diesmal an den Verkala Beach. Von den Backwaters ...
Varkala Beach
I am now visiting the beach at Varkala, which is about 6 hours south of Cochin. On the way here I saw a few humorous things namely a local man wearing a shirt that read, "Behind Every Successful Man is a Confused Woman", a number of roadside billboards ...
Varkala
... 250 quid each. Tracey can spend that on shopping instead now, hooray. We've just realised we have spent most of our time in India by the coast. Suppose if we spent our time in city centres it would be a bit wierd, the lovely pollution and urine ...
Still in Varkala enjoying Ayurveda
... . It includes, among other things, herbal treatments and massage. The herbs grow in abundance in Kerala's moist climate and Varkala in particular is a great place to experience authentic ayurvedic massages and other treatments. It is very important that ...
The adventure begins
... we were fast asleep at our hotel and did not venture out until the late afternoon. Over the next few days we explored Varkala. Our hotel (Thiruvambadi Beach Retreat) is mentioned in the Lonely Planet Guide. It is mid range and comfortable. The resort ...
Varkala II
... curry sauce. It was a meal in itself, but of course we ate many other things with it. We had a really great time in Varkala. We learned a lot about yoga, which Paul was doing for the first time, and good on him for doing it every day straight ...
Travelling by taxi
... as well because if they drove like that in England their dental bills would be very expensive. Having left the haven of Varkala beach we were heading South through small villages and towns. I had not given much thought to local plumbing and ...
The trials and tribulations of the mobile phone
... keep using our UK mobile phones or the local kiosks. I spoke to the people at the clinic and they put me on to a shop in Varkala town which sells phones at a reasonable rate. The doctor advised me that I needed to give a local address in order to make the ...
Recette du Dal (lentilles)
Faire chauffer de l'huile vegetale dans une cocotte, y ajouter une grosse pincee de fenougrec, ainsi qu'une grosse pincee de graines de cumin. Quand le tout est grille, verser 1 oignon coupe grossierement jusqu'a ce qu'il soit dore. Rajouter ensuite 2cm ...
Varkala
... local produce and spices and of course the local ayurvedic products. This part of the trip was all about decadence. Varkala beach is a large white sand beach with gentle clear water. There is a cliff which surrounds the beach where all ...
The trouble with mobile phones is...........
... in a rickshaw to go back to the hotel....To pass the time I made my way to the one and only legal bar in the town of Varkala and ordered a beer. The bar itself seemed to me as if it came straight from a Graham Greene novel. I have not been in such a ...
Some frank and forthright exchanges of views
... future!!!! This morning brought another bright and sunny day and yesterday's stresses and strains are already history.....I am now off to Varkala town to try and buy a couple of decent sized saucepans for the apartment....If I can get hold of a cheap ...
Chill out time
Madre and I have not had a great deal to do over the last few days and therefore this entry will be mercifully short.....In fact, just long enough to gloat about Arsenal's progression into the quarter final's of the European Champion's Cup at the expense ...
The final leg.
... a good profit. On Friday we spent a few hours shopping in Kochin then on Saturday made the five hour drive back to Varkala. Our trip had been long but more than worthwhile....We certainly crammed a lot into the journey. I can certainly recommend the ...
Recette des momos (cuisine nepalaise)
Pour a peu pres 25 momos (sorte de ravioli). Melanger 11 cuilleres a soupe de farine avec de l'eau et malaxer jusqu'a obtenir une pate assez dure. Laisser de cote. Rapper 2 carottes, couper du choux en tres fines lamelles, decosser des haricots verts et ...
Christmas in Kerala
... I should conclude this entry with a word about the Tsunami which struck with such dreadful ferocity exactly a year ago today. Varkala itself was mercifully barely affected by the giant wave (protected by its steep cliff). However, neighbouring areas were ...
The High Range continued
... us that he has seen many animals on the main road through the park. But, having now visited many national parks in South India I suspect that the only wildlife you are likely to see on the main roads (at least during the day) are monkeys and possibly the ...
Inga's Tale
... and fairly unremarkable place but the resort of Varkala has sprung up a couple of kilometers away, between the two beaches of Varkala and Thiruvambadi. Separating the two beaches is a large red stone cliff on which are located the restaurants, cafes, ...
I love Varkala!
... landscape was more tropical, typical Asia as i would call it with palm trees everywhere, very green and lush...beautiful. Varkala Cliffs (the town is 2km away) is definitely geared towards only tourists, and not represtnative of true Indian culture ...
Varkala
Namaste from the seaside!! We arrived in Varkala a couple of days ago. It is a small resort town set on high cliffs above a picturesque but not very swimming friendly beach. Most of the hotels and restaurants are set along one strip, which ...
Is this an elephant I see before me?
... we all sat down for a pleasant meal. I was able to supply some music with my I-Pod and a couple of loudspeakers I had bought in Varkala shortly before we left on the trip. Raffi offered to take Maire and me out for a night drive in the forest with the ...
More Ayurvedic treatment
... decreasing in size. When Tuesday's treatment at the clinic was finished, Maire and I walked down to a shop on the road to Varkala Beach. Last week we had visited one of the shops that is owned by Abdul, a Kashmere man who specializes in jewelry, ...
Onwards to Hampi and beyond
... family (The whole scene of tea, cakes and best crockery reminded me so much of family visits in Ireland!) we were back at Varkala for a well earned rest. Yesterday afternoon (Monday) Rafi turned up at our apartment with his young fiancé in his taxi to ...
Sri Lanka
... To balance that out, the island has some stunning sights and places to visit. In general Sri Lanka is slightly more expensive than India. Accomodation would average out at around a tenner per night as opposed to a fiver in India and a decent meal would ...
The Backwaters of Kerala
... a guidebook for Hampi, which I forgot to get hold of while at the site. On the four hour or so journey back to Varkala we ran into a traffic jam caused by a political rally held by the National Party. There was the usual display of bad tempered horn ...
A warning from the beach
... is now a director of the clinic and deals with the "Complimentary Treatments" side of the business. She is hoping to move out to India full time next year if all goes according to plan. Maire had already had a session with her and had told me how relaxing ...
Extra Photos
I have had one or two suggestions that perhaps I should include a few more personal photographs on the site. I am uploading a few of the better ones and for those of you of a delicate disposition I suggest that you go no further....But, for those of you ...
Trop dures les vacances....
Namaskalam! Bon ce matin me suis leve vers 10h, ai pris ma douche et suis alle rejoindre D et H pour le petit dej apres avoir fume mon dernier joint de Manali, snif, et marche un peu le long de la falaise. ai pris une omelette avec viande hachee epicee, ...
Cooking lessons....
Me suis leve vers 10h, pour aller ensuite prendre des photos sur la plage et fumer un bedo, puis suis alle sur internet mais ca marchait mal et ai eu la desagreable surprise de voir que ma clef USB ne marchait plus, et elle contenait toutes mes photos et ...
The Backwaters
... is something I would never have even imagined saying a mere 3 weeks ago. A lot of it probably has to do with adjusting to India but I also believe that the south of India is a much more relaxed and pleasant place than the north. With this chapter of my ...