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Beach Kollam, Kerala, 691001, India
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Blessed for Generations
... The Guru) had returned that morning from a 2 month European tour and was in the temple for meditation, how lucky were we?!? So off we went off to see what all the fuss was about.
When we arrived at the temple it was packed to the rafters and so we headed upstairs to try to find somewhere to perch.
There were around 800 people crammed onto the two levels of the temple. Realising that everyone was in the middle of an ...
If it’s not one thing it's your Amma ...
... into really enjoyable family experience.
Once on the bus we had our choice of seats as we were practically the first passengers to arrive. We just about managed to ram our big bags under the seats near to the back door and then started to choose our seat.
The bus seats were tiny and the cabin was 5 small seats across, not built for two fatties that have been eating their body weight in curry daily! We opted for a seat of ...
Day 3 - The Day of the Houseboat
... I ordered a sandwich
and some Ice Cream for a snack. Then I started to watch Harry Potter on my
laptop. Then I got bored and walked around. At 8, I went to play cards with the adults. Then
we all went to dinner. But I came back because I wasn’t feeling well for a
while. Then later, they called me and said my food came so I ran to the
restaurant. We ate, had fun and ice cream, and came back to the rooms and
...
Backwater Beauty
... that would take us through the small canals of the backwaters, and a fisherman came through selling his catch of the day. I have no idea what kind of fish they were, but we bought about 20 (for us and the crew to share) for only Rs. 20. Then, the man came with the canoe. He took us for about 3 hours through the canals off of the lake that went on for a long time through villages, prawn farms, etc. It was by far the most ...
Kerala Houseboat Cruisin'
In the nearly 10 years since I left University I have had a roommate for about 2 months. I've grown accustomed to living alone and doing things alone, I've found that if you wait for friends to join you on long trips around the world the timing will never be right for the two of you and the trip will never happen. As I contemplated whether or not to take the houseboat tour through the backwaters of Southern Kerala I wondered if I would feel lonely or ...



