Blogs from Kovalam, Kerala, India, Asia
March 18th 2012
11th – 18th March: Kerala to Tamil Nadu Ruby: On Sunday we went to Kovalam Beach. We had a big splash around then we went to a swimming pool. Then we had lunch, I had fish and chips. On Monday we just chilled out but this evening we went to Sheela’s house. We had a massive meal. Tuesday we went to Isla di Cocco because it has a swimming pool. I got bleeding gums and George got a stung finger. Then we went home. We had fun!!!!! On Wednesday, we walked along the beach by our house and we found loads of playing cards. On Thursday I bought an orange scritchy Indian dress at Kovalam Beach with money from my Nanny & Grandpop. We did some boogie boarding in the sea. I liked it. I kindly ... read more
February 18th 2012
Today is my last day in Kerala, India. To be honest we really hadn't done a lot today. Most of the day has been spent swimming in the pool, eating or sleeping. It's been a great trip, but i'll be glad to get back to my toys, bed and friends. Just hope it's not too cold there?!? Tomorrow we're leaving at 2am, then after 1 taxi, 2 planes, 1 bus, 1 car drive by grandad and a total of 20 hours of travelling we will finally be home!... read more
February 17th 2012
This morning we went back to Lighthouse Beach, where I got to play in the sand and jump the waves with daddy. I also brought cousin Evie a nice Indian dress - I hope she likes it. This afternoon we spent some time in the pool and the rest at the local temple because there has been a festival all day. It's been really interesting. It was the first Indian festival me, mummy and daddy have seen. There were lots of fireworks (that started at 7am!), singing and dancing and playing drums. All the ladies and girls were wearing their best sari's. It got very smoky at one point when lots of ladies lined up and had open fires to cook rice. Think they were going to throw it afterwards but I missed that bit. I ... read more
February 16th 2012
I've had such a good day. This morning we took a tuk tuk to a nearby beach (lighthouse beach) and I got to play in the sand. This was the first time I really really wanted to and I got covered in it. A couple of times I even put my face in it, but I didn't like the taste. It was cool sand, some was golden and some was black, but I liked it best when I mixed them together. Mummy took me in the sea too. It was nice and warm and I got to jump lots of big waves which I loved. I was laughing lots, other people thought I was funny. We had some yummy fruit at the beach and daddy brought me a toy for the pool. Then we headed back ... read more
February 15th 2012
Today we left Kollam and got a taxi to Kovalam, but before we left I saw an elephant standing on a truck being driven into town. Weird. We are staying at Molly's Retreat and it is lovely. I've got a huge room to crawl around and because it's so clean I'm even allowed to play in the bathroom! There is a really nice swimming pool too so I've been in there playing with mummy and daddy. They kept disappearing underwater then popped up and said boo. It was very, very funny. Later we walked to the beach. I don't think I'll be going on there because it is very small and the sea is VERY rough.... read more
January 23rd 2012
In Kovalam, Kerala, for 4 days of R&R on the beach overlooking the Arabian Sea. Glorious beaches with miles of golden sand with the sun overhead giving a comfortable temperature in the upper 20s. An ideal setting for lying on the beach reading our books and listening to our IPods. The peace and tranquility is such a contrast to Mumbai with its incessant noise and chaos... read more
Aus Thailands Buddhistischem Kloster zurueck zu Indiens Ashrams, Straenden und heiligen Orten
Published: December 13th 2011Asia » India » Kerala » Kovalam
December 12th 2011
Hallo Euch allen, Lange ist mein letzter Eintrag her, wow. Viele neue wertvolle Erfahrungen. Und vor allem ist es bald soweit, komme am 27.01. in Frankfurt an, kaum zu glauben. Freue mich, euch Freunde und Familie wiederzusehen, ob ich aber wirklich reif fuer Deutschland bin….? Entscheidungen habe ich noch keine fuer die Zukunft getroffen, besonders was Job angeht. Will auch gar nicht rational darueber nachdenken, diese wichtige Entscheidung, was meine Lebensaufgabe (Mission) ist, muss vom Herzen kommen, und das dauert eben, besonders, weil wir das in unserem Kopfdominierten westlichen Leben schoen weggeschoben haben. Wir programmieren uns in einer meines Erachtens verrueckten Art und Weise unseren Verstand/ Geist (Konditionierung). Aber diese Erkenntnisse teileich lieber in persoenlichen Gespraechen al shier im Blog. Wichtig ist auf jeden Fall zu verstehen, dass wir dermassen v... read more
December 9th 2011
K- We have spent the last 10 days in Kerala, South India. Our first stop was Kochi where we took a day trip in to the beautiful backwaters. The experience was so tranquil that nearly everyone on the trip fell asleep!However, as the tranquility is the whole point I guess they didn’t really waste the trip. From Kochi we took a train down to Varkala, a beach resort set on high cliffs. At least it is at present - my memory has proved a little unreliable on this trip, (much to Marks amusement I have forgotten whole towns!) but I was pretty sure the cliff path is alot closer to the edge than it used to be. this was confirmed by some locals - there is a major erosion problem and I am ... read more
November 5th 2011
Stepping off the bus at Leela Resort, Kovalam Town, we then took a rickshaw towards the beach (2 connecting beaches overlooked from the southern tip by a beautiful lighthouse). Meeting 'Big Boss' along the way, he followed us on his bike to escort us to his hotel - Wilson Hotel with brightly furnished buildings, amazing staff, and a nice relaxing swimming pool. The next five days were spent burning on the beach, lazing by the swimming pool, and enjoying nightly rum cocktails on the balcony looking out to the world. After 5 days we decided to pack up and catch a bus rattling north to Varkala.... read more
April 3rd 2011
In Kovolam I somehow come to be living in a flat next door to a retired Danish lady and above a (slightly crazy) Norwegian lady whom, if you listen to everything she says, is lucky to not have limbs falling off. She is here to indulge in the Ayurvedic treatments that Kerala is famous for. As far as I can tell this involves filling her sinuses with Ghee and slowly dripping a couple of litres of oil onto her forehead. Both of which I’m sure are Chinese torture methods? The ’doctors’ are incredibly diagnosticians - she went in with blocked sinuses (a side effect of filling them with melted butter?) and comes out with cronic headaches a bad back and a damaged shoulder. Luckily they have cures for them all. Hummm… No, I’m not cynical at ... read more
