http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Kerala/Angamaly/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Asia , India , Kerala , Angamaly en-us Fri, 24 May 2013 03:43:54 +0000 Fri, 24 May 2013 03:43:54 +0000 Kashmir is a place truly blessed by nature and enriched with every form of beauty ranging from natural to spiritual. It is also home to many holy and religious shrines and one among them is the Hazratbal Shrine in Kashmir. This shrine is situated in the city of Srinagar and believed to be one of the holiest places for the Muslims mainly because it houses a relic that is widely believed by the Mu http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Kerala/Angamaly/blog-762271.html Darjeeling is one of the most popular hill stations of India. Known as the Queen of the Hills all over the world this fantastic place is replete with pristine natural beauty cool salubrious climate interesting places for sightseeing and warm hospitable people. It is one of the most frequently visited tourist places of India. The tourists out here are greeted with bundles of activities an http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Kerala/Angamaly/blog-759093.html Are you spending enormous wearisome hours to slaughter a cluster of lowlevel adversary for your World of Warcraft account just to earn hardly any portions of copper or a few skill points when you can buy WOW accounts and start off with anything you want and go anywhere When you buy a WOW account or a WOW character you get to go where you want to go and you get to do what you want to do. Low leve http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Kerala/Angamaly/blog-503339.html I must apologize in advance for this post because1 I feel far too lazy to put any effort into its coheranceand2 It is so freaking hot here that I fear sitting here for more than 15 minutes will result in death by drowning in my own sweat.But here I go anywaysWe left Goa a few days ago via a train to Mangalore and another to Kochi. We thought ourselves to be very smart on this journey and bo http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Kerala/Angamaly/blog-255043.html The Seven hour car ride from Ooty to Kochi was painful but later found that it was worth the trouble. Car travel from Coimbatore to Kochi must be avoided because the roads are in a shamble simply they can not bear the burden of traffic. Take the train.Koci is one of those few very unusual cities in India where the influences of multiple cultures and religions are deeply felt. There are Dutch http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Kerala/Angamaly/blog-220650.html Hi EveryoneRuby and I went to Munnar for the weekend we were driven there by our friend auto driver Jose but not in his auto. He has a friend who has a Omni Suski 7 seaterWhen we got to Munnar I wanted to stay in the Eastend Hotel a super deluxe hotel our auto driver said it is too expensive I said I will be the judge of the expense as Indian and westerners have different idea of what is expe http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Kerala/Angamaly/blog-211377.html What is HappeningAs you may have read after my marriage to Ruby I had to return to the UK on the 4th July as my Indian visa was expiring and can not be renewed while in India. I left India thinking Ruby would follow me on the 15th September. However I received a phone call from India Ruby can not get UK visa so I had to fly back out to India to find out what the problem was. I have a travel ag http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Kerala/Angamaly/blog-205107.html NOT FOUND http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Kerala/Angamaly/blog-176649.html Going home soonAsia India Kerala Angamaly By Big JimmyJune 30th 2007 Well my dear friends this my be the last Blog from India as my visa is expiring I fly back to the UK on Wed where I will be staying in London for two days before returning to Glasgow 67 July Roobie that is the correct spelling follows 14th August and will be in London for 23 days before coming home to Glasgow. I http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Kerala/Angamaly/blog-175343.html 25th June 2007 Eighteen days after the wedding and the excitement is all over and I now have a dutiful wife who even puts toothpaste on my toothbrush for me is a good cook her aim in life is to look after me these Kerala girls sure know how to look after the husband Ruby is no different from other Kerala girls at times she embarrass me with the attention I get. I hope she never joins the women http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Kerala/Angamaly/blog-173144.html Its all over Thursday 7th June Well its all over Ruby belongs to me. Rubys family put on a great function as they say here. Ruby and I were sat on a throne and served a meal of chicken curie rice and pineapple. Then I set off with my bride to Nixys parents house to yet another function we were sat on thrones set out with flower arrangements on the roof of the house cool breezes http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Kerala/Angamaly/blog-169422.html The Beggar Lady One when in Angalmaly one morning I was approached by an Indian lady begging as is common in India. I rarely give money to beggars however she was a nice elderly lady and I had a one rupee coin in my pocket so I handed over this coin. I dont speak the local language but I think the conversation went something like this Son if this all you can give me you need it more than http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Kerala/Angamaly/blog-165408.html Thursday 17th I went with Antony and his friends to see some property that was being bought and was to be surveyed. After two hours driving we arrived at the property. To me it was a jungle of coconuts bananas mangos and other fruits. Of more interest to me was a small lake that attracted many birds. Friday 18th May I had an early morning bath in the loch outside the house Im living in. I http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Kerala/Angamaly/blog-164531.html Wednesday 16th May Nixys Father Antony and I go Shopping in Angamaly we take am Auto taxi small 3 wheeler vehicle common all over India we left the auto and driver waiting for us outside the shop when we returned the Auto was gone. This was very strange as we had not paid our fare. Antony found out from someone the Auto driver had be taken away by the police. The Auto had been parked in a http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Kerala/Angamaly/blog-159956.html Saturday 12th May Good news my free to marry and baptism certificates are in the post when they arrive my wedding arrangements can start in earnest. My infected toe thanks to Nixys mum has completely healed and I had a late night swim. This has been a good day. Sunday 13th May Went to see Ruby in her house with Nixys Father and two young boys from Nixys village. I Was allowed to sha http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Kerala/Angamaly/blog-158986.html I am famous in this village of Angamaly not only I'm a foreigner marring a local girl but I got on the bus using the lady's door. Unknown to me their is two types of local bus one with only one entrance to get on this is a private run bus the other with two entrances this is a government run bus one entrance at the front for the lady's and one to the rear for the gentlemen I got on at the lady http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Kerala/Angamaly/blog-158602.html Saturday 12th May Good news my free to marry and baptism certificates are in the post when they arrive my wedding arrangements can start in earnest.My infected toe thanks to Nixys mum has completely healed and I had a late night swim. This has been a good day. Sunday 13th May Went to see Ruby in her house with Nixys Father and two young boys from Nixys village. I Was allowed to shake http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Kerala/Angamaly/blog-158196.html The meeting with the priest went well despite the noisy electrical storm that happened at the same time. The priest pointed out marriages can fail for many reasons and was not saying whether we should or not get married. I was happy with this it is Rubys and me who have to make the decision to get married or not anyone else. I just wanted to know if Ruby was being pushed into this marriage b http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Kerala/Angamaly/blog-158190.html I got my wedding dress as they say here in India or as we say wedding suite it is the most fantastic suite a Punjabi suite complete with the most exotic shoes you have ever seen and with a shawl. It even makes me look good.I hope Ruby and I can have a wedding ceremony when we come home to Glasgow so I can wear my dressThis morning I received an email the certificates I need are in the post. So it http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Kerala/Angamaly/blog-157577.html The bus trip from Kumily to Kochi was the worst yet despite our early boarding and claiming of winner seats at the front with loads of leg room and bags beside us. It was very hot and Ash was sitting directly in the sun for over 6 hours although luckily didn't burn thanks to the trusty old sun cream and straw hat. The bus was completely over crowded and there were about 50 people standing at so http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Kerala/Angamaly/blog-152451.html