Beach Life

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Kovalum

19th - 21st Jan

Updates less these days as we have hit the beach and it's less hectic and much more chilled out. Kerala is known as "Gods Own Country" basically this is because fresh fruit grows all around and food is plentiful with fresh fish available from the sea.

Kovalum is about 20km for Trivandrum airport we stayed in an apartment with a sea view a little over budget at 30 pounds a night but totally worth it.

The style in Kovalum is coconut with a straw for breakfast, little stroll, dip in the sea early afternoon, sleep and then local fresh fish washed down with secret beer in the evening.

You need to be careful of the waves though, I lost my sunglasses one day.

Varkala

22nd - 25th Jan

Varkala is about 60km from Kovalum, you'd think that would be too far to travel in a tuk tuk but you'd be wrong, door to door for RS 800 (12 pounds).

Varkala beach is a 40 ft drop of a cliff face so the breeze is great although fairly scary after secret cocktails. The place is so laid back it's horizontal, spent most the time in a bar under the coconut trees listening to Bob Marley music, or in the sea dodging waves.

Went to see the Kathakali, which is a Keralan art and dance through the medium of facial expression and movement. You really had to be they to truly understand the total randomness but hopefully the photo will help set the scene.

One evening we did an Indian cookery class, this was excellent and very good value for money as you got to eat all the food. Menu included Birianyi, Chapati, Fish Malabala, Pokora and Kofta, you're in for a treat when we get home.

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[JOHN + MAGGIE]

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[dips]

hey!!
hey guys.. seems like you are having fun.. you are in coconut country.. so i hope you are trying loads. did you do a boat trip in the back waters?

[Dave Staley]

Message from Oz
Can see you are already enjoying our second home Kerala,having a great time in Sydney,laptop arrived waiting in your bedroom,we are off to Tasmania for 8 days on Sunday weather bloody hot but cant complain think of the poor people at home .take care love Maria and Dad xxxxxx

[GregStaley]

Hi Dips - yes we did the backwaters boat trip, absolutely fantastic. We will be uploading some photos soon! Take care