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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... [read more]
The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... [read more] Blog: Kochi, Varkala and homeward bound...
Date: March 6th 2009
The first thing to hit us was the heat, as our plane touched down in Kerela; near on 33 degrees but an altogether welcome assault on our persons. We were so excited to once again be able to don the flip-flops and shorts! We didn't recieve any hassle from anyone at the airport and I even caught the odd 'please ma'am' and 'thank you sir'. We'd both heard a lot of good things about the south of India ... read more
Date: March 6th 2009
The first thing to hit us was the heat, as our plane touched down in Kerela; near on 33 degrees but an altogether welcome assault on our persons. We were so excited to once again be able to don the flip-flops and shorts! We didn't recieve any hassle from anyone at the airport and I even caught the odd 'please ma'am' and 'thank you sir'. We'd both heard a lot of good things about the south of India ... read more
