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the end of oz, 40 hours in Kuala Lumpur, and Varkala India!

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February 12th 2010
Here we go for blog 12. The time in Cairns was great. The weather was HOT and so was the humidity in the tropical region of Cairns. Although the temperature was moderate in the mid to high 30’s, it felt like 45C. It didn’t help that the rooms at the hostel were air conditioned and set to 18C! I spent my time at the great barrier reef, and in the rainforest as planned. There were many joys in ... 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