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March 2nd 2009

Published: March 6th 2009

We left Varkala for Allepey, the "Venice" of Kerala, on 29th Jan. The train took two and a half hours, meandering through small villages and across lagoons. The weather was hot and humid, and it looked like rain. The temperature had become a governing feature of our days, as it was too hot around midday to do anything other than flop beneath a fan. Allepey felt like the 'real' India again - dirty... Read Full Entry

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john and penny mitchell

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We are about to embark on an overland trip to India. We are going by train to Moscow, catching one of the 'Silk Route' expresses to Bishkek, capitol of Kyrgyzstan. From here its buses, first to Kashgar in Xingjiang, north west China,then along the Karakoram Highway To Pakistan, and finally to India. We're both 60, with an ever-growing family of children and grandchildren. We're going to be away for about a year, so watch this space for updates!... full info

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Alepphey

boat to Amma's ashram

Alepphey

boat trip to Amma's ashram

Amritapuri

High rise ashram-view from 16th floor

Periyar Tiger Reserve

Jungle fungi

Shredder

obsolete machinery

tea picker

Tea bushes

ferry boat

Revolutionary cafe

Bamboo

street trader

labourers loading river sand

9th March 2009

jenny Deadman
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Hi John and Penny, I just wanted to say how much I loved your description of the jungle and the river...I felt as if I could hear it and smell it. Magical. And these are some seriously beautiful photos too. Well done for your lovely travellers' tales. Go travellers go! xxxxx Jenny.

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