http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Kerala/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Asia , India , Kerala en-us Fri, 24 May 2013 00:07:39 +0000 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:07:39 +0000 V noci zas tie kurvy utocili ale uz menej.Rano som sa chcel oholitzisteneze som v KL nechal ziletky. Domov teda dojdem riadne zarasteny ale asi si radsej kupim neake to nadobicko tu. Uplny debil som nechapem ako som to tam mohol zabudnut.Batoh som nechal na recepciizobral krabicu s vecami a siel na postu. Posta cca 300m od ubytka na juh. Krabica vazila 56kgtak som vybral igeliku s roznymi vs http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Kerala/Kochi-/blog-786026.html Hrozna noc. Kazdu chvilu som bol hore.Zasrany komari. Postupne som si na seba navliekol ponozkytricko s dlhym rukavom ale nic nezaberalofurt utocili.Rano som do seba hodil dve plackyrozmyslal som aj nad cajom s mliekom ale pred vyletom som nechcel riskovat crevne problemy.Po jedle smer hotel Sapphirkde mi oznamilize tour zacina az o 830povodne sa malo vyrazit o 800tak som zbehol este na d http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Kerala/Kochi-/blog-785842.html Este vcera som si zamenil 40r za 680 rupifilipinske pesa podla predpokladov nechceli. Najskor som skusil zrejme sukromnika na menenie ale daval zly kurztak som nasledoval ostatnych ludi a zamenil to pri pultiku federalnej bankykde bol omnoho vyhodnejsi kurz.O 530 som sa dolamany vybral najst mhd do mesta. Pri opustany letiskovej haly ma zastavili vojacivraj kam som sa vybral.Musel som im ukaz http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Kerala/Kochi-/blog-785705.html On Jen39s last day we decided to head back to Ark we spend most of our time walking the dogs there as the staff are so busy looking after the sick dogs and preparing them for their medication etc. The dogs are very friendly and grateful for any fuss they can get. They also love love love the walks It can be quite a crazy experience we took out 14 dogs in total today... Some a few escape http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Kerala/Kovalam/blog-783792.html On our first morning we got up at 3.30am getting used to these early starts now in order to travel the two hour journey to Land39s End India39s most southerly point to watch the sunrise. ltbr stylemargin 0px padding 0px gtltbr stylemargin 0px padding 0px gtAfter a sleepy and bumpy ride we finally made it at 6.00am just in time to catch the sun rising over the http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Kerala/Kovalam/blog-783671.html Udupi is a town in Karnataka. It is notable for Krishna temple. Udupi cuisine is also famous. Town Udupi lies in Udupi Taluka which are the three divisions in Udupi. Other divisions are Kandupara and Karkala. To the south of Udupi is Mangalore. Manipal a major educational centre and suburb of Udupi attracts students from all over India and foreign. It is also known as Rajata Peetha and Sivelli http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Kerala/Kannur/blog-783653.html Vapi is a city and a municipality in Valsad district in the southern part of the Indian state of Gujarat. It is situated on the banks of the Damanganga River. Vapi falls under the taluka administration of Pardi. It is the largest city in the Valsad district. The town is a very important industrial town. It is the largest industrial area in Asia in terms of small scale industries dominated by chemi http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Kerala/Kannur/blog-783652.html Varkala is a municipality in Thiruvananthapuram in the state of Kerala. It is a coastal town. It is at a distance of 50 km away from Thiruvananthapuram. There specialty is that it is the only place in Kerala were cliffs are near to Arabian Sea. There are many spas and water spots here.It is believed that Varkala got it name as Saint Narada when approached by a group of pilgrim who had sinned he http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Kerala/Karunagappally/blog-783651.html Poovar a small coastal fishing island is situated at the southern tip of Thiruvananthapuram district in Kerala. The island is surrounded by a beautiful beach on one side and the backwaters on the other. It is situated very close to harbour of Vizhinjam and is a network of lagoons lakes canals estuaries deltas interspersing fortyfour rivers that join the Arabian Sea. Situated 38km from Thir http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Kerala/blog-783544.html We cruised past the famous Chinese fishing nets and arrived in Kochi in Kerala India. We like this southwestern area of India as it is laced with waterways and mangroves and very multicultural. For centuries Kochi has been a vital stop along the international shipping routes. Also known as the Malabar Coast the locals say that Kerala is God39s own country because of its natural beauty and http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Kerala/Kochi-/blog-783383.html We39ve arrived safe and sound in Kerala and my god is it humid here We39re very grateful for the sea breeze We are staying literally on the seafront and have stunning views It39s clear that this place is a little more used to tourists as we haven39t had any stares despite wandering around in strappy tops Still probably won39t be wearing any shorts though we don39t want to of http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Kerala/Kovalam/blog-783235.html Chail is a hill station in the hilly state of Himachal Pradesh. It once served as the summer capital of His Highness Adhiraj Bhupinder Singh of Patiala. The Chail Palace is well known for its architecture. Chail has a cricket ground and a polo ground. They were owned by the royal family of Patiala. The cricket ground here is the world39s most highest altitude cricket ground. Chail is also a hik http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Kerala/blog-782966.html Kannur also known as Cannanore is a city in the Kannur district of Kerala. Located at about 518 km north from the state capital of Kerala Thiruvananthapuram Kannur is the largest city in North Malabar region. It is supposed to be the 6th biggest city of Kerala. This million plus urban agglomeration in India is also known as Land of Looms and Lore mainly because of the loom industry establishe http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Kerala/blog-782962.html Today I wandered around the market stalls treating myself to a bag yet another pair of Aladdin pants and some snacks for my forthcoming longarse bus journey. Kochi is a very chilledout place aside from the market sellers touting their wares and the three women in the restaurant I39m currently sitting in who are blatantly staring at me. C39est la vie. Being the animallover I am I al http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Kerala/Kochi-/blog-782944.html Kumily e pacata e fresca. A atracao e o parque natural e o mito do tigre. Um excacador simpatico e o nosso guia. O titulo nao lhe assenta e o brilho no olhar e a genica dizem que voltara a caca ilegal a qualquer momento. Nunca fui apanhado diz orgulhoso. Vestia verde tenda mantimentos e arma as costas e saia a monte para cacar gaurs veados javalis e macacos. A carne e comprada a bom prec http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Kerala/Kumily/blog-782054.html Greetings EveryoneMy self Kyle Wilson. Here I wanna share my with views.I came India for my holiday vacation.its amazing experience to me.That is my first trip to India. I am a traveling loving person.India is a vast country.and here each weather at one time in different places.I traveled India much. i get coolest idea to live life.the iindians are quite helpful and gentle.I went Kerala. such a ni http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Kerala/blog-781538.html Namaste friends6 months of work in Montreal and Vancouver has once again brought me to the other side of the world. The journey took me in the opposite direction than usual...I flew over the pacific instead of over Europe landing first in Honk Kong to visit Jordan and Alice and meet their daughter. I had only seen them once since our last encounter in HK in 2006. So I was really happy to be back http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Kerala/Varkala/blog-781324.html Last days in India and going homeBreakfast as usual and then we collected towels our two new friends Joan and Dave and headed for the calm beach but no umbrellas there meant we couldn39t stay. We headed off to Kovalam again and found a spot to sit whilst Steve went surfing so wish I could have joined him but don39t feel my arm is quite up for that yet. We walked along the edge of the wave http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Kerala/Kovalam/blog-779449.html KovalamAfter breakfast we took a tuktuk to Kovalam negotiating a return price with Del Boy the driver. The drive to Kovalam takes about twenty minutes but we were taken to a shop en route however we did not succumb to buying anything. We were surprised how pretty Kovalam beach looked with two bays fringed with shops and restaurants. We managed to spend about 80 of rupees just browsing I can39 http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Kerala/Kovalam/blog-778167.html Breakfast on the lake with the birds was romantic we had such a relaxing time. We said goodbye to our crew of 3 Romeo wherefore and artthou Raj was there to collect us in his gleaming white car and smily face asking how we had enjoyed the boat. Our last day with Raj as we drove away from Alleppey. The road was straight and so we made good time. Steve and I chatted most of the time about life http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Kerala/Kovalam/blog-777848.html