Today I travelled to Kochi (Cochin) on the train. It was a lovely journey, only an hour and a half, with a good seat and a fantastic view. And only ₨10 per person! The second leg of the journey was even nicer, by boat and only ₨2.50 each! After arriving in Kochi I decided toContinueContinue reading “India: Cochin”
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India: Adventures in Alleppey
I have had a few lovely days in Alleppey: kayaking, long walks on the beach and generally chilling out. Wednesday (19th) Today I moved into an actual hotel / bungalow. They’re small with an attached bathroom made of brick and concrete with a cool wicker/banana leaf roof. After checking in to the new place IContinueContinue reading “India: Adventures in Alleppey”
India: Train adventures
I set of to go to Kollam, but ended up going to Alleppey! Basically I got the train to Kollum and once I was there tried to find a hotel. The first one I tried had the owner standing in the doorway shaking his head at me. It was only when he moved to oneContinueContinue reading “India: Train adventures”
India: Varkala
I got up early and walked to the bus stop with my bags, along two beaches and up a hill! When I got to the bus stop I found that I had missed the direct bus, but that I could get another that would take me almost all of the way (to a place calledContinueContinue reading “India: Varkala”
India: Kovalam
In the Lonely Planet it tells me that Kovalam (kov-a-lum…spoken quite fast together) was once a calm fishing village and now it has turned into tourist heaven (or hell…depending which way you could look at it…). I didn’t really know what to expect…but so far, happy with what I found. I got the bus fromContinueContinue reading “India: Kovalam”
India: Trivandrum Zoo
We’re going to the zoo, zoo, zoo…how about you? When I saw that there was a zoo in Trivandrum I just could not resist! It’s a big leafy zoo, with shaded paths and lots of information about each animal. It doesn’t seem as modern looking as some of the zoos back home, but it wasContinueContinue reading “India: Trivandrum Zoo”
India: Kerala
Today I got up and readied myself for the flight to Trivandrum. However, after getting to the airport, it wouod appear that I’m at the wrong one. Evidently Mumbai has two airports, one for domestic fights and one for international flights. Taking another taxi, I explain to the driver what has happened. Cue a HECTICContinueContinue reading “India: Kerala”
India: Mumbai
Finally managing to book onto a bus headed towards Mumbai, I set off with no hiccups (or sickness). Prior to leaving the lovely hotel, I made the executive (and not-so-sensible) decision to re-dye my hair. In a pure white bathroom this may not have been the best idea that I’ve ever had. It wasContinueContinue reading “India: Mumbai”
India: Travelling to Ahmedabad
The bus left at 5.15pm from Jaisalmer and on first glance it was actually quite nice: a double bed to sleep in and a great view…the bed was a little sweaty and full of sand but nothing a blanket can’t cover up! However, after a few hours I began to feel a little sick, soContinueContinue reading “India: Travelling to Ahmedabad”
India: Jaisalmer Fort and Camel Trekking
Waking up this morning was amazing…It was really nice to wake up on my own, and not by the light of the scorching sun at dawn, or from someone chanting or throwing things. I decided to venture towards the Fort and into the Museum. It cost ₨300 with a camera and only ₨200 without. InsideContinueContinue reading “India: Jaisalmer Fort and Camel Trekking”
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