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January 26th 2011

I've run out of time to write this blog properly after battling with a photo upload. Basically we've traveled up the coast in beautiful Kerala and wasted some time with some cocktails on Varkala beach along with huge potions of seafood and now find ourself in Fort Kochi and old Portugese port with run down building quiet streets and some very relaxed locals. We're loving Kerala, it's calm, pretty and the pace of life couldn't be further from the rush of North India.

Will write again in more detail. C&A x

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Indian adventure. Nothing is booked but fingers crossed we will fly into Delhi or Mumbai the first week in November 2010 then travel East towards West Bengal, after than who knows. Only downside is that Indian visas are only for 6 months some come the end of April 2011 we will have to leave.... Sad face. African Odyssey. Our flight tickets are booked to Malaga on the 21st May 2006 we will then bus down to Algeciras where we will take a ferry to Tangier in Morocco. After that there only exists a very general plan to travel south through Mauritania then possibly on to Senegal, The Gam... full info
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Date: 6th February 2011

Happy 1st Wedding Anniversary!
Hi guys, A happy, happy first wedding anniversary to you both. We've been reminiscing about your wedding day here and marvelling at the difference a few thousand miles will make to your anniversary and the wonderful memories it will undoubtedly provide. Looking at your recent blog photos, there seems no more beautiful place to spend it. Congratulations. Love from Lynne, Phil, Alex and James XxxX

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