Monthly Archives: 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 … Continue reading

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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 … Continue reading

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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 … Continue reading

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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.

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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 … Continue reading

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World Trip 2015: Day 9 – Sawarda to Delhi, India

Saturday 25 April 2015 Highlights: Final group dinner. With sadness we left Sawarda around 8.30 am for the long trip back to Delhi.  My stomachs was now enough of a problem to qualify as ‘Delhi Belly’ but on the mild … Continue reading

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