December 2009
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Dec 31st
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Times they are changing…
…or have changed. Drastically. The once quiet and relaxed (almost dead) Fort Cochin has changed into a suburban Kathmandu. Curio shops, bazaars, rooftop restaurants, little hotels and homestays, western music and tourists everywhere. As if Fort Cochin had become a package tour destination. This is by far the most dramatic change we’ve witnessed so far (but there is still no beer readily...
Dec 30th
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Fort Cochin
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Next stop Kochi
We’ve just handed in our room key and are waiting for a motor rickshaw to drive us to the bus stand. The temperature is rising steadily (32 feels like 38) and we are all dripping. There are loads of buses riding north, we’ll jump in the first available. Good bye backwaters, hello Fort Cochin.
Dec 30th
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Dec 29th
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Alappuzha
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Dec 28th
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“Always favour local knowledge over Google(maps)”
– Self
Dec 28th
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General strike in Kerala
Ouch. No bus, taxi or rickshaw today. The BJP has called for a general strike throughout the state. I’ve been calling to find a place to sleep, but people are stranded and are not moving. We found a place (last room) by Lake Nehru and the houseboat is proceeding to drop us off. Never a dull moment.
Dec 28th
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Dec 27th
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I have just used an ATM for the first time in India… no queues, worked { almost } first go - once you figure out your daily limit. Amazing.
Dec 27th
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Just booked a houseboat trip just for us to... →
Dec 27th
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Dec 26th
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Kollam
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Dec 26th
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Dec 25th
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Unplugged
We’ve been unplugged these last few days due to flaky data connectivity. I got tired of running after a signal and of failed uploads. I wasn’t tempted by the local internet cafes either. So I reverted back to my pen and notepad. We took the time to immerse ourselves into the local life by walking around to explore the small local town, a day trip to the Neyyar Dam Sanctuary and its...
Dec 25th
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Dec 23rd
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Varkala
En fin de journée nous étions a la plage Mathias et David jouaient avec les vagues, Emma et moi jouions avec le sable, un Monsieur vient vers moi et me dit look ! Il y avait 5 dauphins . Nous les avons regardé passer avec beaucoup d’ exitation, et d’ admiration . Un cadeau de la nature..
Dec 23rd
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Typical XXI century
A beach in India after sunset: all the kids are on their iPods, while all the parents are on their iPhones (a distanr reference to a Monty Python joke, remember anyone?) Naaaah, only joking. But it applies to us as I write. Cheers…
Dec 23rd
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