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World Trip 2015: Day 16 – Cherrai Beach to Colombo, Sri Lanka

Saturday 2 May 2015 Highlights:  Tight Indian Airport Security, Transit at Colombo Airport Today was all about getting to Tokyo back that meant I had to get there via Sri Lanka as a transit.  So this ended up taking over … Continue reading

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World Trip 2015: South India – Kerala Dreaming tour

Tour Title: South India – Kerala Dreaming tour Tour Company: G Adventures Tour Leader: Sajin Basil Countries Visited: India (Cities: Kochi, Kumarakom, Alleppey, Cherrai Beach) Dates: 26 April 2015 to 2 May 2015. Note: I did this as part of the India Highlights Tour which … Continue reading

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World Trip 2015: Day 15 – Cherrai Beach, India

Friday 1 May 2015 Highlights: Fish wholesale market, Indian Massage The last full day of the Indian trip.  Sajin suggested an early morning trip to the port to experience the fish trade.  This also result in my first Tuk Tuk … Continue reading

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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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