Houseboat

Headed to Chennai

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December 13th 2006
We woke up a little after 6am -- got up just in time to catch the sunrise, which was beautiful (the sky had cleared up). We had a wonderful breakfast: tea, egg masala, dosas, pineapple and thin banana slices covered in sweet coconut shreds (very tasty!) The trip back was quick, we got docked about 9:20am, and our driver was waiting to take us to the airport. I was worried about making our 12:05 ... 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