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Month: April 2015

  • World Trip 2015: Day 14 – Alleppey to Cherrai Beach, India

    Thursday 30 April 2015 Highlights: Watching the many uses of coconuts. A home cooked meal to start our longest travel day.  Today there is a general strike in India which is supposed to stop transport but travel to the airport is allowed so that’s what our car stated.  A short canoe ride with our bags saw…

  • World Trip 2015: Day 13 – Kumarakom to Alleppey, India

    Wednesday 29 April 2015 Highlights: Canoeing in the backwaters under the stars. On our way to Alleppey we briefly stopped off the road to watch locals sorting coconut shells.  This is the start of a process that eventually gets made into rope.  However every part of the coconut is used either for food, water or rope.…

  • World Trip 2015: Day 12 – Kochi to Kumarakom, India

    Tuesday 28 April 2015 Highlights: Tripunithura Hill Palace, boat ride down the backwaters of Kumarakom, photos with the locals. I tried some toast this morning, hopefully this means I’m getting better but I still can barely eat.  I’ve missed several of the included breakfasts so far and my energy levels aren’t great but hopefully that is changing.

  • World Trip 2015: Day 11 – Kochi, India

    Monday 27 April 2015 Highlights: Exploring Kochi, Kathakali performance. High humidity (90+) and not eating for 30+ hours does not make for a lot of energy but I still managed to undertake all the included activities for today.

  • World Trip 2015: Day 10 – Delhi to Kochi, India

    Sunday 26 April 2015 Highlights: Kochi Beach with locals showing off! Today was the start of the second part of the Highlights of India tour which is also offered separately as South India – Kerala Dreaming 7 day tour.  To get there this meant being in the hotel lobby at 3.15 am for the trip…