Kerala Backwaters

Kerala Backwaters Homestay

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January 1st 2011
Kerala Backwaters Homestay Day 8 - Varkala to Kerala Backwaters and homestay After a late finish for NYs we had to get up SUPER early - 5am for a 6am departure, which of course means only a short time to sleep. It was then onto a local train to Allepee before a boat ride for 1.5 hours (think I have already covered off all modes of transport!!!) which was stunning - the river was filled with ... 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