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Sun, Beach and Rest in Kerala
... that I am not such a fan of many South Indian, or at least, Kerala, dishes. The curries in the north have more of a tomato or yogurt base unlike these dishes. The taste of coconut oil is in everything. All though, I did enjoy the masala dosa at the breakfast buffet. The problem with the resort is it was the only show in town for food so it was back to the buffet for all dinners.
The resort ...
Alleppey – Backwater Cruising
... in all it was a very relaxing and peaceful 24 hours and good value for money.
We had decide to stay another night in Daffodils, but on returning to get our bags there was a problem with the room that night so we just used the bathroom for the necessary ablutions, got a lift to the bus station to catch a bus to our next destination which is the state capital of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram (go on, see if you can say it out loud!)
Paul & ...
Indian Rail First Experience
... i can't remember, we're holding our own at this point. We establish what platform our connecting train is arriving and wait. Until some Indian dude with good English asks if we are going to Varkala? "Yes" so am I on this train platform 2 he runs across the track, nae chance we're doing that with packs that would fear a stuborn mule. We run over the over pass get on the train, luckily we bump into ...
What a difference some ghee makes
... green than anything I've seen before. This is emphasized by the fact that the whole region is accessed by road and track but by river and canal. The Backwaters are a network ranging from grand waterways 1km in width to tiny channels barely big enough for two canoes to pass each other. The towns are Ventetian (complete with the smell) and the villages are so linear that they run into each other along the banks.
Taking a ...
Its Chicken but not as we know it
... six average size prawns and then casually said the price of 770 rps, which is about £11. This might not seem a lot, but to put it into context the average Indian earns about 3000rps a month, so in real terms this was a weeks wages. Feeling they were taking the **** a bit with the tourist prices I declined and we went on our way.
After a lazy day floating around and relaxing with a bottle of Kingfisher or 3 the boat moored up for ...


