Ants in our room

From Alleppey to Kumily

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May 18th 2009
Our day started really really early to go on a bird watching walk with Matthew which was really nice we saw loads. We had a quick breakfast then took a tuk-tuk to the public government boat to Kottyam. The boat took about 2.5hours and only cost 10rupees ( 13pence! ) It was a great way to see the backwaters and we both fell asleep as it was so calm on the boat. We the took a public bus to Kumily ... read more

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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