Vivanta by Taj - Kumarakom
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Che...Lenin...& Nationwide Strike
(k) After a 6 hour drive from Munnar, Aunt Val came to the rescue again! With blessings like this, our next trip is to her hometown in Kenya to pay homage. But not before we have standoff with the driver, who basically shakes us down for 2000 rupees with tears in his eyes. This is an ominous sign for tomorrow, when we are told that the entire …
Makin' It Rain Down Ol' Kerala Way . . .
... and met our guide, Anil Kumar, a very nice young man (and knowledgeable, too, but then, remember, I can't really comment on that because I'm not here to learn.)
From there, we got onto a cute little boat with a woven cover with one boatman in the front and one in the back, who we seldom saw. The little boat we were on carried only the two boatmen, an older Indian Gujarati couple, our guide, and the two of us gals. We could have been ...
A belated update: belated arrival!
... at Cochi International Airport only an hour late after a full day of travel. The airport was the most orderly I have seen yet, and we managed to disembark, claim our bags and arrange transport in only a half hour. Then the adventure began. Apparently there was a major accident on the main road from the airport and all traffic was blocked. We sat in traffic for hours. What might have been a 45 minute drive from airport to hotel took over three hours. Huge lorries and ...
In and Around Cochin
There is nothing more exciting than the first glimpse of a new country, and India was no exception. We were up early, as usual, to be on deck as the ship approached land. India was at first shrouded in a misty fog, but as we got closer, the light brightened and we got our first sight of the country. A troupe of dancers welcomed the ship with drums and dancing on the dockside, and we couldn't wait to get off and start exploring.
After a ...
More chill !
... before catching the train to Calicut where we Will be met by a driver to take us to Blooms in Wyanad which is a stunning area of tea coffee and spice plantations , elephants and waterfalls. Two nights then on to a national park called bandipur for safari ! We are so lucky . Considering slowing down the blog soon so we can switch off even more to have some real chill time ! Love from us both to you all at home x x ...
Amenities
- Swimming pool
- Room service
- Restaurant
- Fitness/Health center
- Wheelchair accessibility
- Business Services
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