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Papanasam Cliff Varkala, Kerala, India, 91-9895270993
Lets start with the journey down here - it wasnt pretty....we decided to fly as the train would have been 18 hours and we were, again, too late to book it, and the bus would have been 40 hours......not a chance! So the flight was set to be 3 and a half hours, couldnt understand why as not a huge distance....we stopped twice on the way, the last leg was only 20 minutes in the air, but as we sat on the runway ready for take off we were not too impressed to be heading into the eye of a thunder a...
Kochi, Kerala, India clairenhanAfter a hectic few weeks in Kerela we headed further south to a cliff side beach resort- Varkala. We kicked back in Varkala for 6 days for well earned rest(!!??), staying at Kerela Bamboo house. This was excellent and our cheapest yet at 400 R's a night (only 5GBP). We also experienced our second aruyvedic massage - much to Jim's dissappointment his was done by 2 butch males! We enjoyed the food here so much we took a Kerelan cooking class at a local family restaurant and learnt how to make a...
Varkala, Kerela, India jimandmargaridaAfter the highs of Goa we reluctantly left on the 29th December '05 for one of India's most relaxed and picturesque states, Kerala, said to be India's most advanced society with 100% literacy, the highest life expectancy and cleanest state. It's also known as God's Own Country. We arrived at the historical town of Kochi in central Kerala set on a cluster of islands and narrow peninsulas. Kochi has a strong Dutch, Portuguese and Jewish influence, seen through the impressive colonial churches, ...
Kovalam, Kerala, India johnandkarenActually got some time to update the blog in a bit more detail, well, as long as I can sit in front of this computer anyway... This blog is brought to you by the letter S. As in sunburn, spiders and save me! From the most southern tip of Kanyakumari, we stuck to our guns of using the bus over the train - you generally have to reserve your train tickets a day in advance and even after 3 months traveling, we're still really not THAT organised... Although there are certain things to remember abo...
Alleppey, Kerala, India shelleyppApologies for taking so long to make this log entry. We have busily spent the past 2 1/2 weeks with the 16-member Habitat for Humanity Global Village team from Canada working along side local villagers and masons building a few small brick houses in the tiny village of Nakaneri set amidst Central Asia's largest wind mill farm at the base of the Western Ghats mountain range. Nakaneri is a one hour drive from Nagercoil, an authentic South Indian city with loads of charm and no white folk and wh...
Varkala, Kerala, India tipepThe train from Trichy pulled in to the station at Varkala, Kerala just after midnight on Saturday morning. Of course we arrived without any room booked and the town was sound asleep. It is high season here, and rooms are difficult to come by, especially at that hour, but we woke up the night watchman at a very basic place up near the helipad and figured that we'd take a look around in the morning. Varkala is a laid back little tourist town built up on the cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea, wi...
Varkala, India tipepWell, it's day five in Varkala ... yep we're still here. Having discovered the wonders of ayurveda, it is very difficult to leave. Ayurveda is a very ancient science of Indian herbal medicine and holistic healing. 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 ayurveda be performed by a know...
Varkala, India tipep... till the next morning to mail my stuff. Only in India can you spend an entire day running all over town and still get nothing accomplished. Suzie and I still had fun together and made the best of it. Too bad she was heading to another town b/c she also would have been a great travel buddy, and so would Fianna. Though I really wanted part ways with the Ashram people after Varkala, by default I ended up heading north with Helen and Rachel (along w/ this quiet French ...
Kollam, Kerala, India marlatrips... lit - the bulbs had gone - it looked clean enough if not a light musty smell. no worries though and we can always open the window. we will take it! Katie arrives at the room with lights working. not quite as mike remembered it not 10 minutes ago. mossies were a flying, cockroaches were a scuttling, the tap could only be turned off at the main valve at the back of the sink, the bed moved of its own accord. katie was not amused. luckily we ...
Kollam, India katieandmike... one go. A hot but quick bus ride from Alleppey to Kottayam, during which R's suncream bottle decided to leak and paint the inside of her shoulderbag and all the contents a sticky white, followed, and at Kottayam we bailed out of the 32 degree heat with an air-con taxi to take us up the frightening mountain road to the tea and spice plantations of the southern Western Ghats. It was pricey, at 25 squid for the 110km run, but well worth it as ...
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